diff --git a/src/poetry/console/commands/init.py b/src/poetry/console/commands/init.py
index a0921fdd1eb..04f36c6aa76 100644
--- a/src/poetry/console/commands/init.py
+++ b/src/poetry/console/commands/init.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _init_pyproject(
         readme_format: str = "md",
         allow_layout_creation_on_empty: bool = False,
     ) -> int:
-        from poetry.core.vcs.git import GitConfig
+        from dulwich.config import StackedConfig
 
         from poetry.config.config import Config
         from poetry.layouts import layout
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ def _init_pyproject(
                 )
                 return 1
 
-        vcs_config = GitConfig()
-
         if is_interactive:
             self.line("")
             self.line(
@@ -148,10 +146,11 @@ def _init_pyproject(
         if not description and is_interactive:
             description = self.ask(self.create_question("Description []: ", default=""))
 
+        vcs_config = StackedConfig.default()
         author = self.option("author")
-        if not author and vcs_config.get("user.name"):
-            author = vcs_config["user.name"]
-            author_email = vcs_config.get("user.email")
+        if not author and (vcs_username := vcs_config.get("user", "name")):
+            author = vcs_username.decode()
+            author_email = vcs_config.get("user", "email").decode()
             if author_email:
                 author += f" <{author_email}>"