diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml b/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
index 607a75bc1..241548b67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         submodules: true
     - name: Update submodules
       run: |
+        git config user.name "DFHack-Urist via GitHub Actions"
+        git config user.email "DFHack-Urist@users.noreply.github.com"
         if bash -x ci/update-submodules.bash; then
           git push
         fi