diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 9698183..8477dc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ jobs:
                     java-version: '8'
                     distribution: 'corretto'
                     cache: maven
+            -   name: Configure Git identity
+                run: |
+                    git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
+                    git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
             -   name: Create Release
                 run: |
                     VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
                     git push origin "$VERSION"
 
     publish:
-        if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.repository == 'refs/heads/main'
+        if: github.repository == 'refs/heads/main'
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         permissions:
             contents: read