diff --git a/.circleci/update/make_patch b/.circleci/update/make_patch
index dd4e5b1f4..34889a2ad 100755
--- a/.circleci/update/make_patch
+++ b/.circleci/update/make_patch
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if [[ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]]; then
     exit 0
 else
     git add --all
-    git diff HEAD > "/tmp/${PUBLISH}.patch"
+    git diff --binary HEAD > "/tmp/${PUBLISH}.patch"
     echo "Changed files:"
     git status --porcelain
     echo "============================"