diff --git a/.cruft.json b/.cruft.json
index bc2fcaf2..7dab88a2 100644
--- a/.cruft.json
+++ b/.cruft.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "checkout": null,
-  "commit": "af56c8fa17144906e94518391acc9795d5f2dc89",
+  "commit": "b0a2056a104f39cd18e6b395a27d18473caa73d7",
   "context": {
     "cookiecutter": {
       "project_name": "common",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml b/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
index 4862c11a..9443a668 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure git
         env:
+          MEX_BOT_EMAIL: ${{ vars.MEX_BOT_EMAIL }}
+          MEX_BOT_USER: ${{ vars.MEX_BOT_USER }}
           SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           SIGNING_PUB: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PUB }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5d63d9f7..2a1cb55f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure git
         env:
+          MEX_BOT_EMAIL: ${{ vars.MEX_BOT_EMAIL }}
+          MEX_BOT_USER: ${{ vars.MEX_BOT_USER }}
           SIGNING_KEY: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           SIGNING_PUB: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PUB }}
         run: |