diff --git a/.github/workflows/format-code.yml b/.github/workflows/format-code.yml
index 1967c4881..388d90f73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format-code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format-code.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
----
+
 name: 'Format Code: ensure code formatting guidelines are met'
 
 on:
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           date=$(date +%Y_%m_%d)
           branch_name="date_$date"
           git checkout -b $branch_name
-
       - name: Run linter
         id: ml
         # You can override MegaLinter flavor used to have faster performances
@@ -54,26 +53,79 @@ jobs:
           YAML_PRETTIER_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE: (.github/*)
           MARKDOWN_MARKDOWNLINT_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE: (terraform/modules/.*/.*.md)
           REPORT_OUTPUT_FOLDER: none
-
+          
       - name: Check for changes
         run: |
+          # Show the status and diff before attempting to pull/push
+          echo "===== Git Status ====="
+          git status
+      
+          echo "===== Git Diff ====="
+          git diff
+          
           git add .
-          git commit -m "Updates from GitHub Actions Format Code workflow" || true
-          branch_name=$(git branch --show-current)
-          changes=$(git diff origin/main...$branch_name --name-only)
+          changes=$(git diff --staged --name-only)
           if [ -z "$changes" ]; then
             echo "No changes detected."
           else
             echo "Changes detected."
             echo "changes=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            git diff --staged --name-only > changed_files.txt
           fi
-
-      - name: Push changes
+      - name: Store the current commit OID and branch name
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Store the current commit OID and branch name
+          commit_oid=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          branch_name=$(git branch --show-current)
+          # Fetch the repository ID using GitHub CLI
+          repo_id=$(gh api graphql -f query='
+          query {
+            repository(owner:"ministryofjustice", name:"modernisation-platform") {
+              id
+            }
+          }' --jq '.data.repository.id')
+          echo "Repository ID: $repo_id"
+          # Ensure that changed_files.txt is not empty
+          if [ ! -s changed_files.txt ]; then
+            echo "No files to commit."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          # Prepare the list of changed files for commit
+          files_for_commit=$(jq -Rn '
+            [inputs | { "path": ., "contents": (inputs | @base64) }] 
+          ' < changed_files.txt)
+          echo "Files for commit: $files_for_commit"
+          # Create the GraphQL mutation payload
+          mutation_payload=$(jq -n --arg branch_name "$branch_name" --arg commit_oid "$commit_oid" --arg repo_id "$repo_id" --arg commit_message "Automated code formatting fixes" --argjson files_for_commit "$files_for_commit" '{
+            query: "mutation($input: CreateCommitOnBranchInput!) { createCommitOnBranch(input: $input) { commit { oid } } }",
+            variables: {
+              input: {
+                branch: {
+                  repositoryNameWithOwner: "ministryofjustice/modernisation-platform",
+                  branchName: $branch_name
+                },
+                message: {
+                  headline: $commit_message
+                },
+                fileChanges: {
+                  additions: $files_for_commit
+                },
+                expectedHeadOid: $commit_oid
+              }
+            }
+          }')
+          # Send the mutation request to GitHub's GraphQL API
+          curl -X POST -H "Authorization: bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "$mutation_payload" https://api.github.com/graphql
+      - name: Push changes using GraphQL
         if: env.changes == 'true'
         run: |
           git config --global push.autoSetupRemote true
           git push
-
+          echo "Commit pushed successfully."
       - name: Create pull request
         if: env.changes == 'true'
         env:
@@ -84,4 +136,4 @@ jobs:
           branch_name=$(git branch --show-current)
           pr_head="${{ github.repository_owner }}:${branch_name}"
           pr_base="main"
-          gh pr create --title "$pr_title" --body "$pr_body" --head "$pr_head" --base "$pr_base" --label "code quality"
+          gh pr create --title "$pr_title" --body "$pr_body" --head "$pr_head" --base "$pr_base" --label "code quality"
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diff --git a/terraform/environments/sprinkler/locals.tf b/terraform/environments/sprinkler/locals.tf
index d972e4b36..4977c6e5a 100644
--- a/terraform/environments/sprinkler/locals.tf
+++ b/terraform/environments/sprinkler/locals.tf
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ locals {
     { "is-production" = local.is-production },
     { "environment-name" = terraform.workspace },
     { "source-code" = "https://github.com/ministryofjustice/modernisation-platform" }
+
   )
 
-  environment     = "sandbox"
+  environment       = "sandbox"
   vpc_name        = var.networking[0].business-unit
-  subnet_set      = var.networking[0].set
+  subnet_set        = var.networking[0].set
   vpc_all         = "${local.vpc_name}-${local.environment}"
   subnet_set_name = "${var.networking[0].business-unit}-${local.environment}-${var.networking[0].set}"