diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e0615c..75f2c1f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ ci-deploy: ## Deploy from CI/CD. Only call from within CI
 	then echo "Only call from within CI. Will re-write your local Git configuration. To override, set export CI=woodpecker"; \
 		 exit 1; \
 	fi
+	git config --global user.email "${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}"
+	git config --global user.name "${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR}"
 	./scripts/ci.sh --init "$$GITEA_WRITE_DEPLOY_KEY"
 	./scripts/ci.sh --deploy librepages dist "${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR} <${CI_COMMIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL}>"
 	#./scripts/ci.sh --deploy librepages dist