diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 36cabf44f..f18a12b81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             NEXT_VERSION=$COMPUTED_NEXT_VERSION
           fi
           ./mvnw -ntp -B versions:set versions:commit -DnewVersion=$RELEASE_VERSION -pl :mapstruct-parent -DgenerateBackupPoms=false
-          git config --global user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.email "${{ vars.GH_BOT_EMAIL }}"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
           git commit -a -m "Releasing version $RELEASE_VERSION"
           git push