diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-bcr.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-bcr.yaml
index 1b055fe..810f54e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-bcr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-bcr.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish-to-bcr:
     #uses: "bazel-contrib/publish-to-bcr/.github/workflows/publish.yaml@v0.1.0"
-    uses: "EngFlow/publish-to-bcr/.github/workflows/publish.yaml@8b992339c75a29065d67665a13f21008c94593fc"
+    #TODO: replace for the uses clause above at the correct version once https://github.com/bazel-contrib/publish-to-bcr/pull/279 is merged
+    uses: "EngFlow/publish-to-bcr/.github/workflows/publish.yaml@598b6a8643cac24875a3e8454b41a3891b4c6d09"
     with:
       tag_name: "${{ inputs.tag_name }}"
       registry_fork: "EngFlow/bazel-central-registry"
       draft: false
       attest: false
+      # use https://github.com/engflow-automation-public as public-facing identity in pushes to BCR via .github/workflows/publish-to-bcr.yaml
+      author_name: "EngFlow Inc."
+      author_email: "212036618+engflow-automation-public@users.noreply.github.com"
     permissions:
       attestations: write
       contents: write