diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples_build_file_generation.yaml b/.github/workflows/examples_build_file_generation.yaml
index 3fd4e8c229..3bea8749b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples_build_file_generation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples_build_file_generation.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update gazelle manifest
         working-directory: examples/build_file_generation
         run: |
+          git config --global user.email "bot@example.com"
+          git config --global user.name "GH action"
           git add gazelle_python.yaml
           git commit -m "chore: update gazelle_python.yaml"
           git push -u origin HEAD