diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f8c03a861e..5d6ad0b112 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+        run: |
+          git config user.name github-actions
+          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
       - name: Init Hermit
         uses: cashapp/activate-hermit@v1
       # Ideally we'd use Hermit's JDK, but this action creates the correct settings.xml for us.
@@ -104,12 +107,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: "11"
           distribution: "temurin"
-      - name: Set Git Config
-        run: |
-          git config user.email "${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config user.name "${{ github.actor }}"
-          git checkout main
       - name: Publish JARs
+        with:
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
           mvn release:clean release:prepare release:perform \
             --batch-mode \