diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_forks.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_forks.yml
index 2c22784..0719f46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_forks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_forks.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ name: Sync Forks
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 */1 * * *'
-  workflow_dispatch:
+    - cron: '0 */6 * * *'  # Runs every 6 hours
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering
 
 jobs:
   sync:
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install requests
 
+      - name: Configure Git
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
       - name: Run sync script
         run: python sync_forks.py
         env: