diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 7c6675543..4c552ce81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   format:
-    if: ! startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'style(fmt)')
+    if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'style(fmt)') }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.ADYEN_AUTOMATION_BOT_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
           go-version: 1.18
       - run: make fmt
       - run: |
-          git config user.name github-actions
-          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
+          git config user.name AdyenAutomationBot
+          git config user.email "${{ secrets.ADYEN_AUTOMATION_BOT_EMAIL }}"
           git add .
           git commit -m "style(fmt): code formatted"
-          git push
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push