diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e03e8c3..6b791d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Configure git
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
       - name: Merge main into dev
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}