diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index effc192..fc7c21a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install changeset dependencies
         run: npm install
 
+      - name: Configure git identity
+        run: |
+          git config user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
+          git config user.email '41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
+
       - name: Create release PR if new changesets are present
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v2