diff --git a/tools/distribution/src/dogfood/repository.py b/tools/distribution/src/dogfood/repository.py
index 4e578f6e64..9bae57e4d2 100644
--- a/tools/distribution/src/dogfood/repository.py
+++ b/tools/distribution/src/dogfood/repository.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 from git import Repo, Actor
 
 
+default_git_author = Actor(name='mobile-app-ci', email='')
+
+
 class Repository:
     """
     Abstracts operations on the target repository.
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ def commit(self, message: str, author: Union[None, 'Actor'] = None):
         print('    → commit message:')
         print(message)
         self.repo.git.add(update=True)
-        self.repo.index.commit(message=message, author=author)
+        self.repo.index.commit(message=message, author=author, committer=author)
 
     def push(self):
         """
diff --git a/tools/distribution/update_upstream_sdks.py b/tools/distribution/update_upstream_sdks.py
index c2dc251598..f57b082e4e 100755
--- a/tools/distribution/update_upstream_sdks.py
+++ b/tools/distribution/update_upstream_sdks.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import traceback
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 from src.release.semver import Version
-from src.dogfood.repository import Repository
+from src.dogfood.repository import Repository, default_git_author
 from src.utils import remember_cwd, shell
 
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def update_flutter_sdk(ios_sdk_git_tag: str, dry_run: bool):
                 pass
 
             podspec.seek(0)
+            podspec.truncate()
             podspec.write(''.join(lines))
         
         # Update the README.md with the current version
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ def update_flutter_sdk(ios_sdk_git_tag: str, dry_run: bool):
                     in_table = True
 
             readme.seek(0)
+            readme.truncate()
             readme.write(''.join(lines))
         
         shell(command='pod repo update')
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ def update_flutter_sdk(ios_sdk_git_tag: str, dry_run: bool):
         # Commit changes:
         repository.commit(
             message=f'Update version of dd-sdk-ios to {ios_sdk_git_tag}\n\n'
-                    f'This commit was created by automation from the dd-sdk-ios repo.'
+                    f'This commit was created by automation from the dd-sdk-ios repo.',
+            author=default_git_author
         )
 
         # Push branch and create PR: