diff --git a/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml b/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
index da3c154b..f92d3dd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fetch-upstream-mods.yml
@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git remote set-url origin ssh://git@smallgit.dasguney.com:2222/skyline/balatro-mod-index.git
 
-      - name: Commit and push
+      - name: disable lfs lock verification
         run: |
-          git config user.name "gitea-bot"
-          git config user.email "bot@smallgit.dasguney.com"
+          git config lfs.locksverify false
+
+      - name: commit changes
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name 'jim[bot]'
+          git config --global user.email 'jim[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
 
           git add mods
-          if git commit -m "fetch upstream mod changes ($(date --utc +%Y%m%d_%H%M%SZ))"; then
-            git push
+          if git commit -m "fetch upstream mod changes (`date --utc +%Y%m%d_%H%M%SZ`)"
+          then
+            git push origin main
           fi