diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0c020811..32912a9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Config git user
       working-directory: ${{ env.BREW_TAP_DIRECTORY }}
       run: |
-        git config user.name "${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_NAME }}"
-        git config user.email "${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_EMAIL }}"
+        git config --local user.name "${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_NAME }}"
+        git config --local user.email "${{ secrets.JRNL_BOT_EMAIL }}"
 
     - name: Create branch
       working-directory: ${{ env.BREW_TAP_DIRECTORY }}