diff --git a/.github/workflows/template.yml b/.github/workflows/template.yml
index 09da81cd..c51104f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         persist-credentials: false
     - name: Configure git
       run: |
-        git config --global user.name '${{ github.actor }}'
+        git config --global user.name '${GITHUB_ACTOR}'
         git config --global user.email '<>'
     - name: Fetch template
       run: "git remote add template ${{ env.TEMPLATE_URL }} && git fetch template ${{ env.TEMPLATE_BRANCH }}"