diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 5217e92d..620308c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
-      - name: Set Up Git User
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "6215634+robertfmurdock@users.noreply.github.com"
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index fed854d3..904c5085 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ plugins {
 tagger {
     releaseBranch = "main"
     githubReleaseEnabled.set(true)
+    userName = "github-actions[bot]"
+    userEmail = "6215634+robertfmurdock@users.noreply.github.com"
 }
 
 tasks {