diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-cs-update.yml b/.github/workflows/push-cs-update.yml
index a70eff6..dd98d65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-cs-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-cs-update.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       run: |
+        git config --global user.name 'bot-build'
+        git config --global user.email 'techbots+build@gmetri.com'
+        
         BUILD_ID=${{ steps.read-issue.outputs.BUILD_ID }}
         DOCKER_BASE=${{ steps.read-issue.outputs.DOCKER_BASE }}
         REPOLIST=./.github/repolist.txt
@@ -51,8 +54,5 @@ jobs:
         cd cs;
         ../deploy-tools/src/repo_to_cs.sh -m $DOCKER_BASE -t $BUILD_ID -r $REPOLIST
 
-        git config --global user.name 'bot-build'
-        git config --global user.email 'techbots+build@gmetri.com'
-        
         git push origin main
         git push --tags origin main