diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a8ba166..61df43c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Update release branch
       if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
       run: |
+        git config --local user.email "[hidden]"
+        git config --local user.name "CI"
         git fetch origin
         git checkout -b release origin/release
-        git merge --no-ff origin/main
+        git merge origin/main -X theirs
         git push origin release
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