diff --git a/debian/tools/patchupdate.py b/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
index a18c5eab..0be69eae 100755
--- a/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
+++ b/debian/tools/patchupdate.py
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ def generate_ifdefined(all_patches):
             # Close the file
             fp.close()
 
+        # Add changes to git
+        subprocess.call(["git", "add", filename])
+
         # Add the autogenerated file as a last patch
         patch.files.append(os.path.basename(filename))
         for p in patchutils.read_patch(filename):
@@ -665,6 +668,9 @@ def generate_makefile(all_patches):
                 fp.write("\ttouch %s.ok\n" % patch.name)
             fp.write("\n");
 
+    # Add changes to git
+    subprocess.call(["git", "add", config.path_Makefile])
+
 def generate_markdown(all_patches, stable_patches, stable_compholio_version):
     """Generate README.md including information about specific patches and bugfixes."""
 
@@ -722,6 +728,9 @@ def generate_markdown(all_patches, stable_patches, stable_compholio_version):
     with open(config.path_README_md, "w") as fp:
         fp.write(template.format(fixes="\n".join(lines)))
 
+    # Add changes to git
+    subprocess.call(["git", "add", config.path_README_md])
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     verbose = "-v" in sys.argv[1:]
 
diff --git a/precommit-hook.sh b/precommit-hook.sh
index 71d7fea7..72c07867 100755
--- a/precommit-hook.sh
+++ b/precommit-hook.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ git diff --cached --name-status | while read status file; do
 		echo "*** UPDATING AUTOGENERATED FILES ***"
 		echo ""
 		debian/tools/patchupdate.py || exit 1
-		git add patches/Makefile README.md || exit 1
 		break;
 	fi
 done