diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_publicsuffix_data.yml b/.github/workflows/update_publicsuffix_data.yml
index 527f406fd..c0f7103ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_publicsuffix_data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_publicsuffix_data.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+      - name: Initialize git config
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+          git config user.email noreply@github.com
+
       - name: Download new publicsuffix data
         run: curl -L https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/raw/master/components/lib/publicsuffixlist/src/main/assets/publicsuffixes -o app/src/main/assets/publicsuffixes