diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
index 291f9a84b..141549e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_beta_to_dev.yaml
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ jobs:
           branch: development
 
       - name: Create Release (Conditional)
-        uses: fregante/setup-git-user@v2
         if: ${{ steps.check-ci.outputs.conclusion == 'success' }}
         run: |
+          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
+          git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
           revision_count=$(git rev-list --invert-grep --regexp-ignore-case --extended-regexp --grep="^(Release|no log:|Merge.remote-tracking).*" $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --count)
           if [[ $revision_count != 0 ]]; then
             echo "**** Found $revision_count changes! Releasing... ****"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
index 145a0a356..e9f83ed2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_dev_to_master.yaml
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ env.UI_DIRECTORY }}
 
       - name: Create Release
-        uses: fregante/setup-git-user@v2
         run: |
+          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
+          git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
           export RELEASE_MASTER=1
           release-it --ci --increment ${{ github.event.inputs.increment }}
   Merge: