diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-git-committer/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-git-committer/action.yml
index e039119fd5..e5a5720652 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-git-committer/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-git-committer/action.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ runs:
         git config --global user.email "${slug}[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
       shell: bash
 
+    - name: Clear checkout auth
+      run: |
+        git config --local --unset-all http.https://github.com/.extraheader || true
+      shell: bash
+
     - name: Configure git remote
       run: |
         git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:${{ steps.apptoken.outputs.token }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}