diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index deac769..c84aa28 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -22,3 +22,4 @@ runs:
     - --branch=${{ inputs.branch }}
   env:
     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
+    GITHUB_USER: "oauth2"
diff --git a/cmd/rp/cmd/run.go b/cmd/rp/cmd/run.go
index 7ba1467..4b7c9e2 100644
--- a/cmd/rp/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/rp/cmd/run.go
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func reconcileReleasePR(ctx context.Context, forge rp.Forge, changesets []rp.Cha
 			Force:      true,
 			Auth:       forge.GitAuth(),
 		}); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to push branch: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		logger.InfoContext(ctx, "pushed branch", "commit.hash", releaseCommitHash.String(), "branch.name", rpBranch, "refspec", pushRefSpec.String())