diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index b1158c4..252fdaa 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ steps:
       - git add .
       - git commit -m "automated daily generation routine"
       - git remote set-url origin "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
-      - echo "_${GITHUB_TOKEN}_" > token.txt
+      - echo "_${GIT_COMMITTER_NAME}_" > token.txt
       - cat token.txt 
-      - echo "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
+      - echo "https://${GIT_COMMITTER_NAME}@github.com/subdavis/open-journal-mpls.git"
       - git push -u origin main
 
 trigger: