diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_data_schema_updates.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync_data_schema_updates.yaml
index 4dc42c0..d4979f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_data_schema_updates.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_data_schema_updates.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.13'
+    
+    - name: Set git user and generate files
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name 'equinix-labs@auto-commit-workflow'
+        git config --global user.email 'bot@equinix.noreply.github.com'
+        git config advice.addIgnoredFile false
+        git fetch
+        echo -e "\nThis is executing for branch: ${GITHUB_REF##*/}."
+        git checkout ${GITHUB_REF##*/}
 
     - name: Update Data Loaders
       run: python3 ./scripts/update_data_loader.py