diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 87780931..cb53cb3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$GPG_PRIVATE_KEY" > private.key
           gpg --batch --import private.key
-          git config --global user.name "drackp2m-semantic-release-bot"
-          git config --global user.email "187212958+drackp2m-semantic-release-bot@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global commit.gpgSign true
           git config --global user.signingkey 89AE9225AE159D89
           echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf
@@ -48,4 +46,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run semantic-release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: 'drackp2m-semantic-release-bot'
+          GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: '187212958+drackp2m-semantic-release-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
+          GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: 'drackp2m-semantic-release-bot'
+          GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: '187212958+drackp2m-semantic-release-bot@users.noreply.github.com'
         run: node --run release