diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index db6fe406..36b197d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -33,16 +33,14 @@ jobs:
     env:
       GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
     steps:
-      - name: Git config
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.name "UltralyticsAssistant"
-          git config --global user.email "web@ultralytics.com"
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          # Depth 0 required for publishing to capture full author history
           repository: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || github.repository }}
           token: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ env.GITHUB_REF }}
+          depth: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && 0 || 1 }}
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
@@ -56,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update Docs Reference Section and Push Changes
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
+          git config --global user.name "UltralyticsAssistant"
+          git config --global user.email "web@ultralytics.com"
           python docs/build_reference.py
           git pull origin "$GITHUB_REF"          
           git add .