diff --git a/common/lib/dependabot/pull_request_creator/codecommit.rb b/common/lib/dependabot/pull_request_creator/codecommit.rb
index 56ea72058f9..0c86759d5a0 100644
--- a/common/lib/dependabot/pull_request_creator/codecommit.rb
+++ b/common/lib/dependabot/pull_request_creator/codecommit.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def create_commit
 
         codecommit_client_for_source.create_commit(
           branch_name,
-          author.to_s,
+          author,
           base_commit,
           commit_message,
           files