diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/backport.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/backport.yml
index 6181dcf35..4eb276f76 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ jobs:
           pull-request: ${{ github.event.pull_request.url }}
           auto-no-squash: true
           enable-err-notification: true
+          git-user: forgejo-backport-action
+          git-email: forgejo-backport-action@noreply.codeberg.org