diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_examples.yml b/.github/workflows/update_examples.yml
index cd8be7eac..8fd1047a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_examples.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
-        git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-        git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+        git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+        git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
         git add -A
         git commit -m "Update examples collection" || echo "git exited with code 1, nothing changed"
         git push