diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36dafab..cdf734e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Add the following step at the end of your job.
     # Optional repository path
     repository: .
 
+    # Optional commit user settings
+    commit_user_name: My GitHub Actions Bot
+    commit_user_email: my-github-actions-bot@example.org
+
   env:
     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 2fb26e7..d8a27aa 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ inputs:
     description: Path to git repository
     required: false
     default: '.'
+  commit_user_name:
+    description: Name used for the commit user
+    required: false
+    default: GitHub Actions
+  commit_user_email:
+    description: Email address used for the commit user
+    required: false
+    default: actions@github.com
 
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 1fe69fa..f1e75c0 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ _setup_git ( ) {
 EOF
     chmod 600 $HOME/.netrc
 
-    git config --global user.email "actions@github.com"
-    git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+    git config --global user.name "$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_NAME"
+    git config --global user.email "$INPUT_COMMIT_USER_EMAIL"
 }
 
 _switch_to_branch() {