diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/generale-tarball.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/generale-tarball.yml
index 2458c4fc2..555a1852a 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/generale-tarball.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/generale-tarball.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "building tarball for $CI_REF_NAME"
           cd $CI_PROJECT_NAME
+          git config user.name "forgejo-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "dev@ayakael.net"
           ./gradlew --parallel applyPatches
           cd ../
           mv $CI_PROJECT_NAME $CI_PROJECT_NAME-$CI_REF_NAME