diff --git a/.github/workflows/get-bikereg-latest.yaml b/.github/workflows/get-bikereg-latest.yaml
index 1509d8b..70c8a86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/get-bikereg-latest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/get-bikereg-latest.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         run: python app.py
       - name: stage changed files
         run: git add events.json
+      - name: set username
+        run: git config --global user.name "Github action"
+        run: git config --global user.email "no-reply@github.com"
       - name: commit changes
         run: git commit -m 'sync events.json'
       - name: push changes