diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/maintenance.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/maintenance.yaml
index 2de1609..92bd9fd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/maintenance.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/maintenance.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Auto Maintenance Cycle
 on:
   schedule:
   - cron: 0 1 * * *
+  push:
+    paths:
+    - .gitea/workflows/maintenance.yaml
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -17,7 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
     - run: pre-commit autoupdate
       shell: bash
+    - run: pre-commit run -a
     - name: Commit
+      id: auto-commit-action
       uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
       with:
         commit_message: 'chore: update pre-commit hooks'
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         create_branch: true
     - name: Generate Date
       run: echo "CURRENT_DATE=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Create an PR action
+    - name: Create an PR
       if: steps.auto-commit-action.outputs.changes_detected == 'true'
       uses: ./
       with:
@@ -34,5 +39,3 @@ jobs:
         branch: update/pre-commit-hooks
         title: Updates to the pre-commit action created at ${{ env.CURRENT_DATE }}
         body: Update to the pre-commit action.
-        assignees: Philipp
-        reviewers: Philipp
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 053c255..a7014f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -189,4 +189,3 @@ replay_pid*
 # ---> PuTTY
 # Private key
 *.ppk
-
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 85cbd02..8512d09 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+exclude: ^node_modules/
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
   rev: v4.5.0
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ repos:
     args: [--autofix]
 
 - repo: https://github.com/frnmst/md-toc
-  rev: 8.2.2
+  rev: 8.2.0
   hooks:
   - id: md-toc
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 788485e..8d2b9b1 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ inputs:
   branch:
     description: Branch for which to create the PR
     required: true
-  base_branch:
-    description: Branch in which should be mergbed. Defaults to main.
-    required: false
   title:
     description: Title of the pull request
     required: true
@@ -17,6 +14,9 @@ inputs:
     description: Body of the pull request
     required: false
     default: Some default body!
+  base_branch:
+    description: Branch in which should be mergbed. Defaults to main.
+    required: false
   assignees:
     description: Comma-separated list of assignees for the pull request
     required: false
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a071824..dc77308 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ const core = require("@actions/core");
 
 async function getAndPostPullRequests() {
   try {
-    core.info("Starting the action...");
-
     // Retrieve inputs and token
     const baseUrl = core.getInput("base_url") || "https://git.horstenkamp.eu";
     const owner = core.getInput("owner") || process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER;
@@ -36,11 +34,11 @@ async function getAndPostPullRequests() {
     // Prepare POST data
     const postData = {
       title: title,
-      body: body,
+      body: body ? body : undefined,
       head: branch,
       base: base_branch,
-      assignees: assigneesInput ? assigneesInput.split(",") : [],
-      reviewers: reviewersInput ? reviewersInput.split(",") : [],
+      assignees: assigneesInput ? assigneesInput.split(",") : undefined,
+      reviewers: reviewersInput ? reviewersInput.split(",") : undefined,
       due_date: dueDate || undefined,
       milestone: milestone ? parseInt(milestone, 10) : 0,
     };
@@ -53,7 +51,10 @@ async function getAndPostPullRequests() {
       headers,
       body: JSON.stringify(postData),
     });
-
+    if (postResponse.status === 409) {
+      core.warning("PR between the branches already exists.");
+      return;
+    }
     if (!postResponse.ok) {
       throw new Error(
         `HTTP error! status on creating a new PR: ${postResponse.status}`,