diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 64b33b9dcc..c5a2a7d9ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 16
       - name: Configure Identity
+        # Commits from github-actions do not
+        # trigger other GitHub Actions. As a result,
+        # we publish releases from Ionitron instead
+        # so actions run when merging the release branch
+        # back into main.
         run: |
-          git config user.name github-actions
-          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+          git config user.name ionitron
+          git config user.email hi@ionicframework.com
         shell: bash
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm ci --no-package-lock && lerna bootstrap --ignore-scripts -- --legacy-peer-deps