diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm.yml b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
index 354a0d2..fc085b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
               with:
-                  persist-credentials: true
+                  token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
                   fetch-depth: 0
 
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Configure git user
               run: |
-                  git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-                  git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+                  git config user.name "${{ github.event.pull_request.merged_by.login }}"
+                  git config user.email "${{ github.event.pull_request.merged_by.login }}@users.noreply.github.com"
 
             - name: Bump version and publish
               env: