diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
index 471a30522..beac2edd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip install pipenv
           pipenv install --dev --system
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.name cfl-bot
+          git config --local user.email codeforlife-bot@ocado.com
       - name: Release codeforlife-portal
         uses: relekang/python-semantic-release@v7.34.6
         with: