diff --git a/SS14.MapServer/Services/GitService.cs b/SS14.MapServer/Services/GitService.cs
index c16d099..b0ade65 100644
--- a/SS14.MapServer/Services/GitService.cs
+++ b/SS14.MapServer/Services/GitService.cs
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ public string Sync(string workingDirectory, string? gitRef = null, string? repoU
         if (!Path.IsPathRooted(repoDirectory))
             repoDirectory = Path.Join(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), repoDirectory);
 
-
         if (!Directory.Exists(repoDirectory))
             Clone(repoUrl, repoDirectory, gitRef);
 
         Pull(repoDirectory, gitRef);
 
-
         return repoDirectory;
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +94,11 @@ private void Pull(string repoDirectory, string gitRef)
         _log.Debug("Opening repository in: {RepositoryPath}", repoDirectory);
 
         using var repository = new Repository(repoDirectory);
+        //Set a dummy identity
+        _log.Debug("Setting identity");
+        repository.Config.Set("user.name", "ss14.mapserver");
+        repository.Config.Set("user.email", "git@mapserver.localhost");
+
         _log.Debug("Fetching ref");
         _buildService.Run(repoDirectory, "git", new List<string> { "fetch origin", gitRef }).Wait();
 
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ private void Pull(string repoDirectory, string gitRef)
         Commands.Checkout(repository, StripRef(gitRef));
 
         _log.Debug("Pulling latest changes");
-        _buildService.Run(repoDirectory, "git", new List<string> { "pull origin HEAD" }).Wait();
+        _buildService.Run(repoDirectory, "git", new List<string> { "pull origin HEAD --ff-only" }).Wait();
 
         _log.Debug("Updating submodules");
         foreach (var submodule in repository.Submodules)