diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
index 0eedfd9d6b..466656d6f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-linux.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email noreply@backstage.io
+          git config --global user.name 'GitHub e2e user'
+
       - name: use node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
index 3bc41a9eeb..4e8025f7d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_e2e-windows.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email noreply@backstage.io
+          git config --global user.name 'GitHub e2e user'
+
       - name: use node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with: