diff --git a/update-version.sh b/update-version.sh
index ea8c0ab..5969e12 100644
--- a/update-version.sh
+++ b/update-version.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jq ".version = \"$new_version\"" package.json > temp.json && mv temp.json packag
 
 # echo ${secrets.PACKAGES_USER}
 git config --global user.name giteaAdmin
+git config --global user.email gitea@local.domain
 git add package.json
 echo "adding succeeded"
 git commit -m "Bump version to $new_version"