diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/helpers/set-up-overleaf.sh b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/helpers/set-up-overleaf.sh
index e6581e2..2013dc6 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/helpers/set-up-overleaf.sh
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/helpers/set-up-overleaf.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ git commit -m 'Bring back all the files'
 
 perl -pne 's{OVERLEAF_GIT_URL=}{OVERLEAF_GIT_URL='$overleaf_git_url'}' -i helpers/vars
 
+git add helpers/vars
+git commit -m 'Set vars'
+
 git push overleaf master
 git push origin master