diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 4229a96..b5be504 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -16,13 +16,23 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+    - name: Configure repository
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        git config user.email "github-actions@hazelcast.com"
+        git config user.name "GitHub Actions (Build Release)"
+
     - name: Validate the release
       uses: actions/github-script@v5
       with:
         script: |
           const script = require('./.github/workflows/publish-release.js')
+          console.log('VERSION')
           console.log(context.payload.inputs.version)
+          console.log('SCRIPT')
           console.log(script)
           const f = await script({github, context, core})
+          console.log('F')
           console.log(f)
+          console.log('EXECUTE')
           f.test()