diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-main-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
index 9dad671df..565e31620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Git config
       run: |
-        git config user.name github-actions
-        git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
     - name: Tag new target
       run: git tag -f ${{ github.event.inputs.major_version }} ${{ github.event.inputs.target }}
     - name: Push new tag
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a7924cdf6..9b6176d94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -279,8 +279,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: |
           date > generated.txt
-          git config user.name github-actions
-          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+          # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add .
           git commit -m "generated"
           git push