diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
index e72a417..00e3b0f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         run: hugo --minify
       - name: Commit changes
         run: |
+          git config --global user.email "${{ gitea.actor }}.users.noreply.git.theoswalds.com"
+          git config --global user.name "${{ gitea.actor }}"
           git submodule update  --init --recursive --remote -f
           git commit -am "updating submodules"
           git push
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