diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml b/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
index e7e1e593ec..2167f21c3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit
         run: |
           touch test_file.txt
+          git config --global user.name ""
+          git config --global user.email ""
           git add .
           git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -am 'Update verification metadata'
           git push