diff --git a/.github/workflows/private-mirror-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/private-mirror-sync.yml
index 60ac81ae93a..d09f0fec61a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/private-mirror-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/private-mirror-sync.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: true
           token: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_OSS_BOT_TOKEN }}
-          committer: google-oss-bot <firebase-oss-bot@google.com>
       - name: Force push HEAD to private repo main branch
         run: |
+          git config --local user.name google-oss-bot
+          git config --local user.email firebase-oss-bot@google.com
           git remote add mirror https://github.com/FirebasePrivate/firebase-android-sdk.git
           git push mirror HEAD:main --force --verbose