diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
index acfdb7adec..8df7d028c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-start.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ jobs:
       RELEASE_BRANCH: 'release/${{ inputs.release_version_name }}'
 
     steps:
-    - id: debug
-      name: Print environment variables and event payload
-      uses: hmarr/debug-action@v2.1.0
-
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -52,11 +48,12 @@ jobs:
       run: python scripts/updateVersionName.py ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Commit and Push Changes
-      uses: flex-development/gh-commit@1.0.0
-      with:
-        message: 'Update version to ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}'
-        ref: ${{ env.RELEASE_BRANCH }}
-        token: ${{ secrets.DHIS2_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git add .
+        git commit -m "generated"
+        git push
 
   update_version:
     if: false