diff --git a/docker/windows/Dockerfile b/docker/windows/Dockerfile
index 899fcfa33e..882082ac86 100644
--- a/docker/windows/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/windows/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ ENV ErrorActionPreference='Stop'
 COPY install_choco.ps1 C:\
 RUN C:\install_choco.ps1
 
+RUN 'git config --global user.email "cirunner@gstreamer.freedesktop.org"; git config --global user.name "GStreamer CI system"'
+
 COPY install_toolchain.ps1 C:\
 RUN C:\install_toolchain.ps1
 
diff --git a/docker/windows/prepare_gst_env.ps1 b/docker/windows/prepare_gst_env.ps1
index 61b30e1f29..f5316e9922 100644
--- a/docker/windows/prepare_gst_env.ps1
+++ b/docker/windows/prepare_gst_env.ps1
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12;
 
-git config --global user.email "gst-build@gstreamer.net"
-git config --global user.name "Gstbuild Runner"
-
 # FIXME: Python fails to validate github.com SSL certificate, unless we first
 # run a dummy download to force refreshing Windows' CA database.
 # See: https://bugs.python.org/issue36137