diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e433b4f..a6110d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ jobs:
           cache: maven
       - name: Generate Changelog
         run: mvn git-changelog-maven-plugin:git-changelog
+      - name: Configure Git user
+        run: |
+          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
       - name: Commit Changelog
         run: |
           git add CHANGELOG.md
           git commit -m "docs: update changelog for version ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}"
           git push origin main
-      - name: Configure Git user
-        run: |
-          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
-          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
       - name: Prepare Release
         run: |
           set -e