diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-lua-library.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-lua-library.yml
index 49d636bfc1..584ed7e036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-lua-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-lua-library.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: |
-          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
 
       - name: Checkout Lua CPP files
         uses: actions/checkout@v4