diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_json_date.yml b/.github/workflows/update_json_date.yml
index 6b80583e..2e21e3b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_json_date.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_json_date.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ jobs:
           fi
         done
              
-        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
         git diff --exit-code || git commit -am "Updating Dates in affected JSON files."
         git push 
-
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}