diff --git a/ci/_build_functions.sh b/ci/_build_functions.sh
index 67e1e27f..6a675df6 100755
--- a/ci/_build_functions.sh
+++ b/ci/_build_functions.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ function helm() {
 }
 
 function set_up_github() {
+  git config --global user.email "continuous-integration@sumologic.com"
   git config --global user.name "Continuous Integration [bot]"
 }