diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index aa98f2b..21f3ab4 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 # x would be for showing the commands before they are executed
 set -eux
 
+# FUNCTIONS
+# Function for setting up git env in the docker container (copied from https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action/blob/master/entrypoint.sh)
+_git_setup ( ) {
+    git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
+    git config --global user.name "GitHub Action"
+}
+
 echo "Installing dependencies..."
 pip3 install -U pip wheel pygraphviz
 pip3 install -r "$INPUT_PIP_PATH"
@@ -13,6 +20,8 @@ python3 manage.py graph_models -a -g -o "$INPUT_OUTPUT_PATH"
 
 # To keep runtime good, just continue if something was changed
 if [[ `git status --porcelain` ]]; then
+    # Calling method to configure the git environemnt
+    _git_setup
     # Commit and push changes back
     git commit -am "$INPUT_COMMIT_MESSAGE" --author="$GITHUB_ACTOR <$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com>"
     git push origin