diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.spec.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.spec.ts
index 5b4c9d4a01..c169e43a66 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.spec.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe('ExpandedPreviewer', () => {
       expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         2,
         'git',
-        ['add', '.'],
+        ['config', 'user.email', '"cli@coveo.com"'],
         {
           cwd: previewPath,
           stdio: 'ignore',
@@ -285,7 +285,25 @@ describe('ExpandedPreviewer', () => {
       expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
         3,
         'git',
-        ['commit', '--message=someorg currently'],
+        ['config', 'user.name', '"Coveo CLI"'],
+        {
+          cwd: previewPath,
+          stdio: 'ignore',
+        }
+      );
+      expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+        4,
+        'git',
+        ['add', '.'],
+        {
+          cwd: previewPath,
+          stdio: 'ignore',
+        }
+      );
+      expect(mockedSpawnProcess).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+        5,
+        'git',
+        ['commit', '--message="someorg currently"'],
         {
           cwd: previewPath,
           stdio: 'ignore',
diff --git a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.ts b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.ts
index ca18bcbacf..5f77e36420 100644
--- a/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/core/src/lib/snapshot/expandedPreviewer/expandedPreviewer.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ export class ExpandedPreviewer {
 
   private async initialPreviewCommit(dirPath: string) {
     await spawnProcess('git', ['init'], {cwd: dirPath, stdio: 'ignore'});
+    await spawnProcess('git', ['config', 'user.email', 'cli@coveo.com'], {
+      cwd: dirPath,
+      stdio: 'ignore',
+    });
+    await spawnProcess('git', ['config', 'user.name', 'Coveo CLI'], {
+      cwd: dirPath,
+      stdio: 'ignore',
+    });
     await spawnProcess('git', ['add', '.'], {cwd: dirPath, stdio: 'ignore'});
     await spawnProcess('git', ['commit', `--message=${this.orgId} currently`], {
       cwd: dirPath,