diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e57a09cb..6b740247 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/setup-java-build@v1.35.2
       - name: "Init"
         run: bash ./scripts/init.sh
-      - uses: Alfresco/alfresco-build-tools/.github/actions/configure-git-author@v1.35.2
-        with:
-          username: ${{ env.GIT_USERNAME }}
-          email: ${{ env.GIT_EMAIL }}
-          global: true
       - name: "Release"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |