diff --git a/renovate/configmap-renovate.yaml b/renovate/configmap-renovate.yaml
index e33fc3a..9947a91 100644
--- a/renovate/configmap-renovate.yaml
+++ b/renovate/configmap-renovate.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ data:
   config.js: |
     module.exports = {
       platform: 'gitea',
+      gitAuthor: 'Renovate Bot <renovate@git.chemavx.xyz>',
       endpoint: 'https://git.chemavx.xyz/',
       repositories: [
         'chemavx/researchowl',