diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-v8.yml b/.github/workflows/update-v8.yml
index cbd069af7f6a48..01d3b3fd0cc98b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-v8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-v8.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          author: Node.js GitHub Bot <github-bot@iojs.org>
           body: This is an automated patch update of V8 to ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}.
           branch: actions/update-v8-patch  # Custom branch *just* for this Action.
           labels: v8 engine