diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_patch_version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_patch_version.yml
index e3468274a1..8bbefe64e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_patch_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_patch_version.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           esac
           which cargo-set-version > /dev/null || cargo install cargo-edit
           output=$(cargo set-version -p zed --bump patch 2>&1 | sed 's/.* //')
+          export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="Zed Bot"
+          export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="hi@zed.dev"
           git commit -am "Bump to $output for @$GITHUB_ACTOR" --author "Zed Bot <hi@zed.dev>"
           git tag v${output}${tag_suffix}
           git push origin HEAD v${output}${tag_suffix}