diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/sync-upstream.yml b/.gitea/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
index cfdc36f..245d67e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/sync-upstream.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: surf-webkit2
 
       - name: Add upstream remote
         run: |
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Merge upstream into surf-webkit2
         run: |
-          git checkout surf-webkit2
+          git config user.name "gitea-runner[bot]"
+          git config user.email "gitea-runner[bot]@noreply.erickahmed.com"
           git merge upstream/surf-webkit2 --strategy-option ours --no-edit || true
 
       - name: Push merged branch
         run: |
-          git push origin surf-webkit2
-
+          git push origin surf-webkit2
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