diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6bba01d..eae4992 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       packages: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
+          git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
+
       - name: Release Helm Chart
-        uses: helm/chart-releaser-action@v1.1.0
+        uses: helm/chart-releaser-action@v1.6.0
         env:
           CR_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
           CR_RELEASE_NAME_TEMPLATE: "k8s-image-pre-puller-{{ .Version }}"