diff --git a/.github/workflows/createExampleRepos.yml b/.github/workflows/createExampleRepos.yml
index e5a40a2..a30fbbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/createExampleRepos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/createExampleRepos.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Configure contributor
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions@github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
       - name: Run script
         shell: pwsh
         env:
           AZURE_DEVOPS_CREATE_PAT: ${{ secrets.AZURE_DEVOPS_EXT_PAT }}
           TEMP: ${{ runner.temp }}
+          PROVISIONCOUNT: 1
         run: |
-          .\make.ps1 -command "provision" -provisionCount 5
+          .\make.ps1 -command "provision" -provisionCount $env:PROVISIONCOUNT
diff --git a/make.ps1 b/make.ps1
index cb395b3..9395a3e 100644
--- a/make.ps1
+++ b/make.ps1
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ function GetSourceRepo {
 
         # overwrite the file in the .azure-devops/build.yml with the content from /development/WebGoat-GHAzDo-starter-pipeline.yml file
         Copy-Item -Path $PSScriptRoot\development\WebGoat-GHAzDo-starter-pipeline.yml -Destination $tempFolder\$subfolder\build.yml -Force
-        git status
-        git add .\.azure-devops\
-        git add .\.azure-devops\build.yml
+        #git status
+
+        git add ./.azure-devops/
+        git add ./.azure-devops/build.yml
         git commit -m "Updated build.yml"
     }
 }