diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/GitReleaseManager.tsx b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/GitReleaseManager.tsx
index 2b9cb99212..48a82fccdc 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/GitReleaseManager.tsx
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/GitReleaseManager.tsx
@@ -76,14 +76,11 @@ export function GitReleaseManager(props: GitReleaseManagerProps) {
     return <CenteredCircularProgress />;
   }
 
-  if (!userResponse.value?.username) {
+  if (!userResponse.value?.user.username) {
     return <Alert severity="error">Unable to retrieve username</Alert>;
   }
 
-  const user = {
-    username: userResponse.value.username,
-    email: userResponse.value.email,
-  };
+  const user = userResponse.value.user;
 
   return (
     <ProjectContext.Provider value={{ project }}>
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ export function GitReleaseManager(props: GitReleaseManagerProps) {
           <ContentHeader title="Git Release Manager" />
 
           <InfoCardPlus>
-            <RepoDetailsForm username={userResponse.value.username} />
+            <RepoDetailsForm />
           </InfoCardPlus>
 
           {isProjectValid(project) && <Features features={props.features} />}
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseApiClient.ts b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseApiClient.ts
index 573010f5f0..0e7a7bc35c 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseApiClient.ts
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseApiClient.ts
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ export class GitReleaseApiClient implements GitReleaseApi {
     const userResponse = await octokit.users.getAuthenticated();
 
     return {
-      username: userResponse.data.login,
-      email: userResponse.data.email ?? undefined,
+      user: {
+        username: userResponse.data.login,
+        email: userResponse.data.email ?? undefined,
+      },
     };
   };
 
@@ -523,8 +525,10 @@ export interface GitReleaseApi {
   getUser: (
     args: OwnerRepo,
   ) => Promise<{
-    username: string;
-    email?: string;
+    user: {
+      username: string;
+      email?: string;
+    };
   }>;
 
   getRecentCommits: (
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.test.tsx b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.test.tsx
index aed6fe3496..31121896e9 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   mockApiClient,
   mockCalverProject,
   mockSearchCalver,
+  mockUser,
 } from '../../test-helpers/test-helpers';
 import { TEST_IDS } from '../../test-helpers/test-ids';
 import { useProjectContext } from '../../contexts/ProjectContext';
@@ -41,14 +42,17 @@ jest.mock('../../contexts/ProjectContext', () => ({
     project: mockCalverProject,
   })),
 }));
+jest.mock('../../contexts/UserContext', () => ({
+  useUserContext: jest.fn(() => ({
+    user: mockUser,
+  })),
+}));
 
 describe('Owner', () => {
   beforeEach(jest.clearAllMocks);
 
   it('should render select', async () => {
-    const { getByTestId } = render(
-      <Owner username={mockCalverProject.owner} />,
-    );
+    const { getByTestId } = render(<Owner />);
 
     expect(getByTestId(TEST_IDS.form.owner.loading)).toBeInTheDocument();
 
@@ -61,9 +65,7 @@ describe('Owner', () => {
       project: { ...mockCalverProject, owner: '' },
     });
 
-    const { getAllByTestId, getByTestId } = render(
-      <Owner username={mockCalverProject.owner} />,
-    );
+    const { getAllByTestId, getByTestId } = render(<Owner />);
 
     expect(getByTestId(TEST_IDS.form.owner.loading)).toBeInTheDocument();
 
@@ -95,9 +97,7 @@ describe('Owner', () => {
       throw new Error('Kaboom');
     });
 
-    const { getByTestId } = render(
-      <Owner username={mockCalverProject.owner} />,
-    );
+    const { getByTestId } = render(<Owner />);
 
     expect(getByTestId(TEST_IDS.form.owner.loading)).toBeInTheDocument();
     await waitFor(() => screen.getByTestId(TEST_IDS.form.owner.error));
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.tsx b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.tsx
index 36d63d2b47..0d8a23efb9 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.tsx
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/Owner.tsx
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ import { TEST_IDS } from '../../test-helpers/test-ids';
 import { useFormClasses } from './styles';
 import { useProjectContext } from '../../contexts/ProjectContext';
 import { useQueryHandler } from '../../hooks/useQueryHandler';
+import { useUserContext } from '../../contexts/UserContext';
 
-export function Owner({ username }: { username: string }) {
+export function Owner() {
   const pluginApiClient = useApi(gitReleaseManagerApiRef);
   const { project } = useProjectContext();
+  const { user } = useUserContext();
   const formClasses = useFormClasses();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { getQueryParamsWithUpdates } = useQueryHandler();
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export function Owner({ username }: { username: string }) {
   const { loading, error, value } = useAsync(() => pluginApiClient.getOwners());
   const owners = value?.owners ?? [];
   const customOwnerFromUrl = !owners
-    .concat(['', username])
+    .concat(['', user.username])
     .includes(project.owner);
 
   return (
@@ -80,8 +82,8 @@ export function Owner({ username }: { username: string }) {
               <em>None</em>
             </MenuItem>
 
-            <MenuItem value={username}>
-              <strong>{username}</strong>
+            <MenuItem value={user.username}>
+              <strong>{user.username}</strong>
             </MenuItem>
 
             {!error && customOwnerFromUrl && (
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/RepoDetailsForm.tsx b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/RepoDetailsForm.tsx
index f58444c727..e77f73e0f6 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/RepoDetailsForm.tsx
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/RepoDetailsForm/RepoDetailsForm.tsx
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import { Owner } from './Owner';
 import { Repo } from './Repo';
 import { VersioningStrategy } from './VersioningStrategy';
 
-export function RepoDetailsForm({ username }: { username: string }) {
+export function RepoDetailsForm() {
   return (
     <>
       <VersioningStrategy />
 
-      <Owner username={username} />
+      <Owner />
 
       <Repo />
     </>
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/test-helpers/test-helpers.ts b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/test-helpers/test-helpers.ts
index b1b5fbb7c9..eebf9b162b 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/test-helpers/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/test-helpers/test-helpers.ts
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ export const mockApiClient: GitReleaseApi = {
   })),
 
   getUser: jest.fn(async () => ({
-    username: mockOwner,
-    email: mockEmail,
+    user: {
+      username: mockOwner,
+      email: mockEmail,
+    },
   })),
 
   getRecentCommits: jest.fn(async () => [