diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote.yaml b/.github/workflows/promote.yaml
index 0759dbf1..0dca790c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote.yaml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           docker push quay.io/${{ github.repository }}:${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
           docker push quay.io/${{ github.repository }}:latest
 
-      - name: Configure git
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
-          git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
-
       - name: Release Helm chart
         run: |
           ansible-playbook ansible/helm-release.yml -v \
@@ -45,3 +40,4 @@ jobs:
             -e chart_owner=${{ github.repository_owner }} \
             -e tag=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} \
             -e gh_token=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            -e gh_user=${{ github.actor }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9d4af9f7..e1b4f9d2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -395,9 +395,3 @@ helm-index:
 	$(HELM) repo index .cr-release-packages --url https://github.com/$(CHART_OWNER)/$(CHART_REPO)/releases/download/ --merge gh-pages/index.yaml
 
 	mv .cr-release-packages/index.yaml gh-pages/index.yaml
-
-	@echo "== PUSH INDEX FILE =="
-	cd gh-pages;\
-	git add index.yaml;\
-	git commit -m "Updated index.yaml latest release";\
-	git push;\
diff --git a/ansible/helm-release.yml b/ansible/helm-release.yml
index 47e2c8e7..bc95b887 100644
--- a/ansible/helm-release.yml
+++ b/ansible/helm-release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
       register: asset_upload
       changed_when: asset_upload.json.state == "uploaded"
 
+    - name: Configure git config
+      run: |
+        git config user.name "{{ gh_user }}"
+        git config user.email "{{ gh_user }}@users.noreply.github.com"
+
     - name: Publish helm index
       command: |
         make helm-index
@@ -45,3 +50,11 @@
         CR_TOKEN: "{{ gh_token }}"
       args:
         chdir: "{{ playbook_dir }}/../"
+
+    - name: Stage and Push commit to gh-pages branch
+      command: |
+        git add index.yaml
+        git commit -m "Updated index.yaml latest release"
+        git push
+      args:
+        chdir: "{{ playbook_dir }}/../gh-pages"