diff --git a/release-tools/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/release/issues/github/GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests.java b/release-tools/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/release/issues/github/GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests.java
index b6c4260..0793117 100644
--- a/release-tools/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/release/issues/github/GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/release-tools/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/release/issues/github/GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests extends AbstractIntegrationTests
 		github.assignReleaseTicketToMe(BUILD_HOPPER_RC1);
 
 		verify(patchRequestedFor(urlPathMatching(RELEASE_TICKET_URI))
-				.withRequestBody(equalToJson("{\"assignees\":[\"mp911de\"]}")));
+				.withRequestBody(equalToJson("{\"assignees\":[\"dummy\"]}")));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class GitHubIssueTrackerIntegrationTests extends AbstractIntegrationTests
 		github.closeIteration(BUILD_HOPPER_RC1);
 
 		verify(patchRequestedFor(urlPathMatching(RELEASE_TICKET_URI))
-				.withRequestBody(equalToJson("{\"state\":\"closed\",\"assignees\":[\"mp911de\"]}")));
+				.withRequestBody(equalToJson("{\"state\":\"closed\",\"assignees\":[\"dummy\"]}")));
 	}
 
 	private void mockGetIssueWith(String fromClassPath, int issueId) {
diff --git a/release-tools/src/test/resources/application-test.properties b/release-tools/src/test/resources/application-test.properties
index 8acb6a1..a3139ed 100644
--- a/release-tools/src/test/resources/application-test.properties
+++ b/release-tools/src/test/resources/application-test.properties
@@ -10,4 +10,9 @@ deployment.repository-prefix=test-
 jira.username=dummy
 jira.password=dummy
 jira.api-url=http://localhost:8888
-github.api-url=http://localhost:8888
\ No newline at end of file
+
+git.username=dummy
+git.password=dummy
+git.email=dummy@dummy.com
+git.author=dummy
+github.api-url=http://localhost:8888