diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7e34b5f..a56b52e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
           ./mvnw -D image.registry=ghcr.io/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring -D spring-boot.build-image.publish=true -B deploy
 
-          git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME}"
-          git config --global user.email "${GIT_USERNAME}@github.com"
+          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
           git tag -m "Release ${POM_VERSION}" "${POM_VERSION}"
           git push --tags
       - name: Publish Client
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9f0182b..363ddca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -73,4 +73,3 @@ release:
   release:
     tag_name: ${POM_VERSION}
     description: Release ${POM_VERSION}
-    ref: ${POM_VERSION}