diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 66e4b183..0e38cfe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,13 +66,5 @@ jobs:
             HostName ${{ secrets.SSH_HOSTNAME }}
             User ${{ secrets.SSH_USER }}
             IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-    - name: Set git deploy email
-      run: |
-        git config --global user.email "git-deploy@datastore.codeforiati.org"
-        git config --global user.name "Git Deploy User"
     - name: Deploy
       run: fab deploy -H datastore
-      env:
-        EMAIL: git-deploy@datastore.codeforiati.org
-        GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: git-deploy@datastore.codeforiati.org
-        GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: Deploy