diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4dca3f4fa..d106a97bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # since we're using Flavius' token below to generate PRs, should also make tags/branches/commits by same owner
           # see https://github.com/che-incubator/chectl/settings/secrets/actions for the token used
-          git config --global user.name "Flavius Lacatusu"
-          git config --global user.email "flacatus@redhat.com"
+          git config --global user.name "Anatolii Bazko"
+          git config --global user.email "abazko@redhat.com"
           export GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.CHE_INCUBATOR_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           DWO_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.devworkspaceOperatorVersion }}
           if [[ -z ${DWO_VERSION} ]]; then
diff --git a/test/e2e/e2e-upgrade-version.test.ts b/test/e2e/e2e-upgrade-version.test.ts
index 86b440e62..ce903399c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/e2e-upgrade-version.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/e2e-upgrade-version.test.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ describe('Test Che upgrade', () => {
     it('Update Eclipse Che Version', async () => {
       const binChectl = E2eHelper.getChectlBinaries()
       // scale deployments down to free up some resources
+      await helper.runCliCommand('kubectl', ['scale', 'deployment', 'che', '--replicas=0', `-n ${NAMESPACE}`])
       await helper.runCliCommand(binChectl, ['server:update', '-y', `-n ${NAMESPACE}`, '--telemetry=off'])
+      await helper.runCliCommand(binChectl, ['server:start', `-n ${NAMESPACE}`, '--telemetry=off'])
       await helper.waitForCheServerImageTag(helper.getNewVersion(), UPDATE_CHE_TIMEOUT_MS)
     })