diff --git a/.github/workflows/section-repos.yml b/.github/workflows/section-repos.yml
index 2dd020d..c80d772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/section-repos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/section-repos.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20.x
+      - run: git config --global user.email "total-typescript@bot.com"
+      - run: git config --global user.name "Total TypeScript Bot"
       - run: npx @total-typescript/exercise-cli@latest create-section-repos