diff --git a/.github/failure-csl-update b/.github/failure-csl-update
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b9ab11c20f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/failure-csl-update
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Error while updating citation styles
+labels: code-quality, dependencies
+---
+[Update of citation styles failed!](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Refresh+Citation+Style+Language+Files%22) 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml b/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
index ef0d6bd1eff..e3b45237672 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/refresh-csl-subtrees.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2-beta
+        with:
+          ref: master
       - name: Add csl-styles remote
         run: git remote add -f csl-styles https://github.com/citation-style-language/styles.git
       - name: Update csl-styles
@@ -23,3 +25,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Report issues
+        if: failure()
+        uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@master
+        env: 
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/failure-csl-update.md