diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 67576b62..7f2e5847 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure git
         run: |
-          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
-          git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.name "${github.actor}"
+          git config user.email "${github.actor}@users.noreply.github.com"
 
       - name: Release on NPM
         env: