diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
index 1ea525e4..de449b09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-to-gitea.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
           GITEA_REPO: ${{ secrets.GITEA_REPO_URL }}
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
         run: |
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git config --global user.email "action@github.com"
           git remote add gitea $GITEA_REPO
           git push -u gitea --all
           git push -u gitea --tags