diff --git a/src-tauri/yaak-git/src/git.rs b/src-tauri/yaak-git/src/git.rs
index 0d76eb41..1ac36682 100644
--- a/src-tauri/yaak-git/src/git.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/yaak-git/src/git.rs
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ pub fn git_commit(dir: &Path, message: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let tree = repo.find_tree(tree_oid)?;
 
     // Make the signature
-    let config = git2::Config::open_default()?.snapshot()?;
-    let name = config.get_str("user.name").unwrap_or("Change Me");
-    let email = config.get_str("user.email").unwrap_or("change_me@example.com");
+    let config = repo.config()?.snapshot()?;
+    let name = config.get_str("user.name").unwrap_or("Unknown");
+    let email = config.get_str("user.email")?;
     let sig = git2::Signature::now(name, email)?;
 
     // Get the current HEAD commit (if it exists)