diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
index 3f45ba0..c49a1a8 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class GithubHook(WebhookBase):
         if self.repo != "tubearchivist":
             return
 
+        self._check_readme()
         build_message = self.check_commit_message()
         if not build_message:
             print("build keyword not found in commit message")