diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 836e401..2200085 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ First, generate a GitHub personal access token (PAT) with minimal permissions fo
 
 - https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/
 - limit to the specific repository
-- contents (read)
+- contents (write, needs for branches)
 - PRs (write)
 
 Install (token will be needed here)
diff --git a/network-glue/Dockerfile b/network-glue/Dockerfile
index c01ba73..2fd9d99 100644
--- a/network-glue/Dockerfile
+++ b/network-glue/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 FROM ghcr.io/flant/shell-operator:latest
-RUN apk add git
+RUN apk add git curl
 ADD hooks /hooks
 
diff --git a/network-glue/hooks/bin/clone-repo.sh b/network-glue/hooks/bin/clone-repo.sh
index 335bdb7..2fe83a0 100644
--- a/network-glue/hooks/bin/clone-repo.sh
+++ b/network-glue/hooks/bin/clone-repo.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fi
 # Clone the repository using the GitHub token
 echo "Cloning the repository..."
 rm -rf "$REPO_DIR"
-git clone https://"${GIT_TOKEN}":x-oauth-basic@"$REPO_URL" "$REPO_DIR"
+git clone https://"${GIT_TOKEN}":x-oauth-basic@"${REPO_URL#https://}" "$REPO_DIR"
 cd "$REPO_DIR"
 
 # Create a new branch for the changes
diff --git a/network-glue/hooks/bin/create-pr.sh b/network-glue/hooks/bin/create-pr.sh
index 6d6b785..1bad48b 100644
--- a/network-glue/hooks/bin/create-pr.sh
+++ b/network-glue/hooks/bin/create-pr.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ set -u
 # BRANCH_NAME
 # FILE_TO_UPDATE
 # Configuration
+GIT_USER="shell-operator"
+GIT_EMAIL="shell-operator@example.com"
 COMMIT_MESSAGE="Update configuration file"
 PR_TITLE="Proposal: Update Configuration $FILE_TO_UPDATE"
 PR_BODY="This PR proposes updates to the configuration file."
@@ -23,8 +25,11 @@ if [ -z "$GIT_TOKEN" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Add and commit the changes
+cd "$REPO_DIR"
 git add "$FILE_TO_UPDATE"
-echo "Committing the changes..."
+echo "Committing the changes with $GIT_USER <$GIT_EMAIL>..."
+git config --global user.name "$GIT_USER"
+git config --global user.email "$GIT_EMAIL"
 git commit -m "$COMMIT_MESSAGE"
 
 # Push the changes to the new branch
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ echo "Resolved repo owner and name: $REPO_OWNER, $REPO_NAME"
 
 echo "Creating a pull request..."
 curl -X POST \
-  -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \
+  -H "Authorization: token ${GIT_TOKEN}" \
   -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
   --fail
   -d @- \
diff --git a/network-glue/hooks/hook.sh b/network-glue/hooks/hook.sh
index 2263a2e..815fb79 100755
--- a/network-glue/hooks/hook.sh
+++ b/network-glue/hooks/hook.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ else
   target=$(jq -r '.[0].object.spec.target.networkCIDR' "${BINDING_CONTEXT_PATH}")
   targetPort=$(jq -r '.[0].object.spec.target.port' "${BINDING_CONTEXT_PATH}")
 
-  export REPO_URL="$REPO_URL"
+  export REPO_URL="$(echo $REPO_URL | tr -d '\n ')" # strip newlines
   export REPO_DIR=/git
   export BRANCH_NAME="feature/update-config-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
   export FILE_TO_UPDATE="$REPO_DIR/$namespace-$name.json"