diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
index 857498bb4..bbdec26bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
     - name: npm install, lint, build, and test
       run: |
+        git config --global user.email "you@example.com"
+        git config --global user.name "Your Name"
         npm install
         npm install packages/* && npx lerna bootstrap --hoist
         npm run lint