diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 750dbba..eb6f705 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     
     # Release-please creates a PR that tracks all changes
     steps:
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@45996ed1f6d02564a971a2fa1b5860e934307cf7 # v5
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_ACTION_TOKEN }}
+          signoff: 'OpenFeature Bot <109696520+openfeaturebot@users.noreply.github.com>'
 
   # TODO: publishing goes here
   # publish: