diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
index d9c708054..fb196be99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-github-release.yml
@@ -12,23 +12,24 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
+      - name: Get github app access token
+        id: get_access_token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.XERO_PUBLIC_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.XERO_PUBLIC_BOT_KEY }}
+
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ steps.get_access_token.outputs.token }}
 
       - name: Set up Node environment
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
 
-      - name: Get github app access token
-        id: get_access_token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ vars.XERO_PUBLIC_APP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.XERO_PUBLIC_BOT_KEY }}
-
       - name: Perform release
         run: npx --package @semantic-release/exec semantic-release
         env:
diff --git a/scripts/update-version.sh b/scripts/update-version.sh
index 183b31e12..896f405f9 100755
--- a/scripts/update-version.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-version.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 versionNumber=${1:?Version number is required as first argument}
 branchName=${2:-master}
 
+if [ "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" = "true" ]; then
+    git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+    git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+fi
+
 git checkout "$branchName"
 
 for file in xero*.yaml; do