diff --git a/src/main/scala/app/CreateRepositoryController.scala b/src/main/scala/app/CreateRepositoryController.scala
index a622c88..04cc719 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/app/CreateRepositoryController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/app/CreateRepositoryController.scala
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
         val git = Git.open(tmpdir)
         git.add.addFilepattern("README.md").call
-        git.commit.setMessage("Initial commit").call
+        git.commit.setCommitter(loginAccount.userName, loginAccount.mailAddress).setMessage("Initial commit").call
         git.push.call
 
       } finally {
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@
       }
   }
   
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}