diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3123d712..94360663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure Git
         run: |
-          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
-          git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.name "temporal-cicd[app]"
+          git config user.email "temporal-cicd@users.noreply.github.com"
 
       - name: Install Helm
         uses: azure/setup-helm@v3