diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c5f36618..1433b132 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ install:
   - pip install build-bot
   - pip install -r requirements.txt
 before_script:
+  - git config --global user.name $GH_USER
+  - git config --global user.email $GH_EMAIL
   - cd build
 script:
   - ./main.sh