diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 30b27fd..a56b52e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ jobs:
           export REGISTRY_PASSWORD="${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
           export POM_VERSION="$(mvn help:evaluate -D expression=project.version -q -D forceStdout)"
 
-          git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME}"
           ./mvnw -D image.registry=ghcr.io/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring -D spring-boot.build-image.publish=true -B deploy
+
+          git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
           git tag -m "Release ${POM_VERSION}" "${POM_VERSION}"
           git push --tags
       - name: Publish Client
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 9f0182b..363ddca 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -73,4 +73,3 @@ release:
   release:
     tag_name: ${POM_VERSION}
     description: Release ${POM_VERSION}
-    ref: ${POM_VERSION}