diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 7433fc7..f0ad02c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          git config user.name "infrahq-ci"
+          git config user.email "contact@infrahq.com"
       - uses: azure/setup-helm@v3
       - uses: helm/chart-releaser-action@v1.4.1
         env: