diff --git a/.github/workflows/changesets.yml b/.github/workflows/changesets.yml
index 0d83ca71d..369d52c1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changesets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changesets.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Node and pnpm
         uses: silverhand-io/actions-node-pnpm-run-steps@v2
-        with:
-          node: 18
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7f7d0005e..ae535df4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') }}
 
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          # Set Git operations with the bot PAT since we have tag protection rule
+          token: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
+
       - name: Setup Node and pnpm
         uses: silverhand-io/actions-node-pnpm-run-steps@v2
 
@@ -99,6 +104,11 @@ jobs:
           git_commit_gpgsign: true
           git_tag_gpgsign: true
 
+      - name: Configure Git user
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email bot@silverhand.io
+          git config --global user.name silverhand-bot
+
       - name: Publish
         run: node .script/publish.js