diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8e8e34c35..a4e496033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git switch -c release-${{ inputs.version }}
 
+      - name: Configure git user
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "165064381+nodeshift-gen@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "nodeshift-gen"
+
       - name: Fix go mod
         run: |
           go get github.com/gravitl/netmaker@v0.24.3
@@ -131,4 +136,4 @@ jobs:
           /repos/deweb-services/netclient/pulls \
           -f title='${{ inputs.version }}' \
           -f head='release-${{ inputs.version }}' \
-          -f base="master"
\ No newline at end of file
+          -f base="master"