diff --git a/.config/nextest.toml b/.config/nextest.toml
index 9f515aa..0f76185 100644
--- a/.config/nextest.toml
+++ b/.config/nextest.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ uv = { max-threads = 1}
 # due to concurrent uv cache writes.
 # Configure these tests to run sequentially.
 [[profile.default.overrides]]
-filter = 'test(run_basic) | test(local_need_install)'
+filter = 'binary(run) and test(/run_basic|local_need_install/)'
 platform = 'cfg(windows)'
 test-group = 'uv'
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index b9cac21..6cd9d5f 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -184,25 +184,27 @@ impl TestContext {
             .current_dir(&self.temp_dir)
             .assert()
             .success();
+    }
 
+    /// Configure git user and email.
+    pub fn configure_git_author(&self) {
         Command::new("git")
             .arg("config")
-            .current_dir(&self.temp_dir)
             .arg("user.name")
-            .arg("Test User")
+            .arg("Pre-Commit Test")
+            .current_dir(&self.temp_dir)
             .assert()
             .success();
-
         Command::new("git")
             .arg("config")
-            .current_dir(&self.temp_dir)
             .arg("user.email")
-            .arg("test@example.com")
+            .arg("test@pre-commit-rs.dev")
+            .current_dir(&self.temp_dir)
             .assert()
             .success();
     }
 
-    /// Run `git add` in the temporary directory.
+    /// Run `git add`.
     pub fn git_add(&self, path: impl AsRef<OsStr>) {
         Command::new("git")
             .arg("add")
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ impl TestContext {
             .success();
     }
 
-    /// Run `git commit` in the temporary directory.
+    /// Run `git commit`.
     pub fn git_commit(&self, message: &str) {
         Command::new("git")
             .arg("commit")
diff --git a/tests/hook_impl.rs b/tests/hook_impl.rs
index f4a4596..77f468b 100644
--- a/tests/hook_impl.rs
+++ b/tests/hook_impl.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn hook_impl() {
     "});
 
     context.git_add(".");
-
+    context.configure_git_author();
     let mut commit = Command::new("git");
     commit
         .arg("commit")
diff --git a/tests/run.rs b/tests/run.rs
index 38c2948..1f79a26 100644
--- a/tests/run.rs
+++ b/tests/run.rs
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ fn merge_conflicts() -> Result<()> {
     let cwd = context.workdir();
     cwd.child("file.txt").write_str("Hello, world!")?;
     context.git_add(".");
+    context.configure_git_author();
     context.git_commit("Initial commit");
 
     Command::new("git")