diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f87761c7aa..6915c8d985 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ commands:
           name: Install and configure dependencies
           command: |
             sudo npm install -g gh-pages@2.0.1
+            git config user.email "ci-build@binary.com"
+            git config user.name "ci-build"
       - add_ssh_keys:
           fingerprints:
             - "01:67:4a:6d:26:9c:70:c4:1a:60:91:88:d9:dd:f0:83"