diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 833c5bb8..211df57b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 19.7
 
+      - name: Setup Git
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.name cfl-bot
+          git config --local user.email codeforlife-bot@ocado.com
+          git remote set-url origin https://cfl-bot:${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/ocadotechnology/codeforlife-package-javascript.git
+
       # TODO: cache node packages
       - name: Install Node Packages
         run: npm install --only=dev
@@ -67,7 +73,6 @@ jobs:
           git add lib/*
           if ! git diff --staged --quiet; then
             git commit -m "push build files [skip ci]"
-            git remote set-url --push origin https://cfl-bot:${{ secrets.PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}@github.com/ocadotechnology/codeforlife-package-javascript.git
             git push
           fi