diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4d9833cb..e988cb35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ jobs:
           # Always release the tip of the default branch
           ref: master
 
+      - name: git config
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
+          git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
+
       - run: yarn install
       - run: yarn run release --ci --no-increment
         env:
diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index ee01123c..b0293ba8 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   },
   "github": {
     "release": true,
-    "update": false
+    "update": true
   },
   "npm": {
     "publish": false,