diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index 5ff7a59..16de299 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -44,10 +44,15 @@ jobs:
           SONATYPE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_KEY }}
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           GPG_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
-        run: >
-          ./gradlew final closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --stacktrace
-          -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
-          "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-java-17.outputs.path }}"
+        run: |
+          # user.name and user.email are required by the nebula plugin
+          git config user.name otelbot
+          git config user.email 197425009+otelbot@users.noreply.github.com
+  
+          ./gradlew final closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository \
+                    --stacktrace \ 
+                    -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }} \
+                    "-Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-java-17.outputs.path }}"
 
       - name: Create Release
         env: