diff --git a/common/teacmd/git.go b/common/teacmd/git.go
index 53d2243..4626c0d 100644
--- a/common/teacmd/git.go
+++ b/common/teacmd/git.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func GitCloneCmd(url string, targetDir string, initMsg string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = git("commit", "-m", initMsg)
+	_, err = git("commit", "--author=\"World CLI <no-reply@world.dev>\"", "-m", initMsg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}