diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml b/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
index e7e1e593ec..9be8ce144f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_verification_metadata.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   update-verification-metadata:
     name: Update verification metadata
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.actor != format('{0}', secrets.ADYEN_AUTOMATION_BOT_USER) }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Commit
         run: |
           touch test_file.txt
+          git config --global user.name "${{ secrets.ADYEN_AUTOMATION_BOT_USER }}"
+          git config --global user.email "${{ secrets.TOKEN_EMAIL }}"
           git add .
-          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -am 'Update verification metadata'
+          git diff-index --quiet HEAD || git commit -m "Update verification metadata"
           git push