diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-child-repos.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/update-child-repos.yaml
index 0a7cc02..b3676a2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-child-repos.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-child-repos.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: |
-          export GIT_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}
+          git config --global user.name "${GIT_NAME}"
+          git config --global user.email "${GIT_EMAIL}"
           git config --global credential.helper store
-          echo "https://bryan%40pedini.dev:${GIT_TOKEN}@git.bjphoster.com" > ~/.git-credentials
+          echo "https://${GIT_EMAIL//@/%40}:${GIT_TOKEN}@git.bjphoster.com" > ~/.git-credentials
           ./update_child_repos.sh
+        env:
+          GIT_NAME: ${{ secrets.GIT_NAME }}
+          GIT_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.GIT_EMAIL }}
+          GIT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN }}