diff --git a/.changeset/local-git-user.md b/.changeset/local-git-user.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8575495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/local-git-user.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@changesets/action": minor
+---
+
+Setup the git user in the local config instead of the global one.
diff --git a/src/gitUtils.ts b/src/gitUtils.ts
index 77efeaa0..3c579830 100644
--- a/src/gitUtils.ts
+++ b/src/gitUtils.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import { execWithOutput } from "./utils";
 export const setupUser = async () => {
   await exec("git", [
     "config",
-    "--global",
     "user.name",
     `"github-actions[bot]"`,
   ]);
   await exec("git", [
     "config",
-    "--global",
     "user.email",
     `"github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"`,
   ]);