diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml b/.github/workflows/template.yml
index 8f82caeb729..2dff9b3f7b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
+    - name: Configure git
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name 'CI'
+        git config --global user.email '<>'
     - name: Fetch template
       run: "git remote add template ${{ env.TEMPLATE_URL }} && git fetch template ${{ env.TEMPLATE_BRANCH }}"
     - name: Merge template