diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
index 36e2bc2..7a0b1be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-check.yml
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         shell: bash
         run: >-
-          cd "${{ env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE }}" &&
           tea login add
           -u "${{ github.server_url }}"
           -t "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
@@ -234,15 +233,19 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.upgrade.outputs.has_updates == 'true'
         permissions:
           contents: write
+        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
-          cd "${{ github.workspace }}"
-
           # Read the PR body from file
-          PR_BODY=$(cat "${{ github.workspace }}/pr-body.txt")
+          PR_BODY=$(cat pr-body.txt)
 
-          # Commit and push changes
+          # Configure git authentication
           git config user.name "Dependency Bot"
           git config user.email "bot@gitea.actions"
+
+          # Set up authenticated remote URL
+          git remote set-url origin "https://${{ github.actor }}:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}"
+
+          # Commit and push changes
           git checkout -b "deps/auto-upgrade-${{ github.run_number }}"
           git add Cargo.toml.liquid
           git commit -m "chore: upgrade dependencies"