diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 47b79734c..9eb24036a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Lerna
       run: yarn global add lerna@4.0.0
 
+    - name: Configure Git identity
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.name "${{ secrets.GIT_USER }}"
+        git config --global user.email "${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}"
+
     - name: Run Lerna version
       run: yarn lerna version patch --yes