diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-phase.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-phase.md
index bc2f28ce1..030caad98 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-phase.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-phase.md
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ Execute each selected wave in sequence. Within a wave: parallel if `PARALLELIZAT
        # and ROADMAP.md are stale. Main always wins for these files.
        STATE_BACKUP=$(mktemp)
        ROADMAP_BACKUP=$(mktemp)
-       git show HEAD:.planning/STATE.md > "$STATE_BACKUP" 2>/dev/null || true
-       git show HEAD:.planning/ROADMAP.md > "$ROADMAP_BACKUP" 2>/dev/null || true
+       [ -f .planning/STATE.md ] && cp .planning/STATE.md "$STATE_BACKUP" || true
+       [ -f .planning/ROADMAP.md ] && cp .planning/ROADMAP.md "$ROADMAP_BACKUP" || true
 
        # Snapshot list of files on main BEFORE merge to detect resurrections
        PRE_MERGE_FILES=$(git ls-files .planning/)
diff --git a/get-shit-done/workflows/quick.md b/get-shit-done/workflows/quick.md
index 7824a4187..16627496b 100644
--- a/get-shit-done/workflows/quick.md
+++ b/get-shit-done/workflows/quick.md
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ After executor returns:
        # Backup STATE.md and ROADMAP.md before merge (main always wins)
        STATE_BACKUP=$(mktemp)
        ROADMAP_BACKUP=$(mktemp)
-       git show HEAD:.planning/STATE.md > "$STATE_BACKUP" 2>/dev/null || true
-       git show HEAD:.planning/ROADMAP.md > "$ROADMAP_BACKUP" 2>/dev/null || true
+       [ -f .planning/STATE.md ] && cp .planning/STATE.md "$STATE_BACKUP" || true
+       [ -f .planning/ROADMAP.md ] && cp .planning/ROADMAP.md "$ROADMAP_BACKUP" || true
 
        # Snapshot files on main to detect resurrections
        PRE_MERGE_FILES=$(git ls-files .planning/)