diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 310fc9e..5b99e2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: master
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
diff --git a/auto_changelog/__main__.py b/auto_changelog/__main__.py
index c06f82b..782cd6f 100644
--- a/auto_changelog/__main__.py
+++ b/auto_changelog/__main__.py
@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 logging.info(f"Committing changes to: {settings.input_changelog_file}")
 
 subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.name", "github-actions"], check=True)
-subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.email", "github-actions@github.com"], check=True)
+subprocess.run(
+    ["git", "config", "user.email", "github-actions@users.noreply.github.com"],
+    check=True,
+)
 subprocess.run(["git", "add", str(settings.input_changelog_file)], check=True)
-subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", ":memo: Update release notes"], check=True)
+subprocess.run(["git", "commit", "-m", ":memo: Update changelog"], check=True)
 logging.info(f"Pushing changes: {settings.input_changelog_file}")
 subprocess.run(["git", "push"], check=True)
 logging.info("Finished")