diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 84c9fae1..dc3db101 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.24'
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "CI Bot"
+          git config --global user.email "ci@beads.test"
+
       - name: Build
         run: go build -v ./cmd/bd
 
@@ -55,6 +60,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.24'
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "CI Bot"
+          git config --global user.email "ci@beads.test"
+
       - name: Build
         run: go build -v ./cmd/bd