diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
index c4dff3678..c50a6c54f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
           hatch run docs:changelog
           hatch run schema
           hatch run lint || hatch run lint
-          git config user.email "83698606+maxschulz-COL@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config user.email "145135826+vizro-svc@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config user.name "Vizro Team"
           git commit -am "version bump"
           git push --set-upstream origin release/version_bump_next_minor/${formatted_date}