diff --git a/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml b/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
index 8185e6f..8d53dc2 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/go-generate.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ steps:
         from_secret: gitea_repo_access
     commands:
       - apk update && apk add git
-      - git clone https://gitea.badhouseplants.net/softplayer/softplayer-go-proto.git
+      - git config user.name "woodpecker-ci"
+      - git config user.email "bot@badhouseplants.net"
+      - git clone https://$GITEA_USER:$GITEA_TOKEN@gitea.badhouseplants.net/softplayer/softplayer-go-proto.git
+      - git commit --allow-empty -m "Test CI"
+      - git push origin HEAD:$CI_BRANCH
   - name: Generate go code
     image: bufbuild/buf
     commands: