diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-new-template.yml b/.github/workflows/add-new-template.yml
index 3cb74ba5..5a55471d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-new-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-new-template.yml
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           $branchDateTime = Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd-HHmmss"
           $branchName = "auto_pipeline/${{ github.event.inputs.solution_name }}-$branchDateTime"
+          git config --global user.name "tshanep"
           git checkout -b $branchName
           echo "BRANCH_NAME=$branchName" | Out-File -Append -Encoding utf8 $env:GITHUB_ENV
           Write-Host "Working on branch $branchName"