diff --git a/commands/uploader.go b/commands/uploader.go
index b831b819..ddefe4ff 100644
--- a/commands/uploader.go
+++ b/commands/uploader.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func newUploadContext(remote string, dryRun bool) *uploadContext {
 
 	ctx.meter = buildProgressMeter(ctx.DryRun)
 	ctx.tq = newUploadQueue(ctx.Manifest, ctx.Remote, tq.WithProgress(ctx.meter), tq.DryRun(ctx.DryRun))
+	ctx.committerName, ctx.committerEmail = cfg.CurrentCommitter()
 
 	return ctx
 }