diff --git a/.circleci/scripts/validate-allow-scripts.sh b/.circleci/scripts/validate-allow-scripts.sh
index e466f039c..de45520ad 100755
--- a/.circleci/scripts/validate-allow-scripts.sh
+++ b/.circleci/scripts/validate-allow-scripts.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 yarn allow-scripts auto
 
-if git diff --exit-code --quiet
+if git diff --exit-code
 then
   echo "allow-scripts configuration is up-to-date"
 else
diff --git a/.circleci/scripts/validate-lavamoat-policy.sh b/.circleci/scripts/validate-lavamoat-policy.sh
index 4eab30b75..d674cd3f0 100755
--- a/.circleci/scripts/validate-lavamoat-policy.sh
+++ b/.circleci/scripts/validate-lavamoat-policy.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 yarn lavamoat:auto
 
-if git diff --exit-code --quiet
+if git diff --exit-code
 then
   echo "LavaMoat policy is up-to-date"
 else