diff --git a/.github/workflows/external-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/external-contributors.yml
index d6396db87..af7ebe244 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/external-contributors.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/external-contributors.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_REPO: ${{ toJson(github.repository) }}
           GITHUB_EVENT_NAME: ${{ toJson(github.event_name) }}
         with:
-          username: foo
+          username: ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }}
           teammates: 20k-ultra|char8|coffee-cup|dbanys|FarazPatankar|gschier|half0wl|JakeCooper|jitachi|melissa-hale|ndneighbor|ohrgaard|pierre-borckmans|railway-bot|tacLog|trif0lium|zuchka
           webhook: https://discord.com/api/webhooks/886039948032090152/TN0AU9rQs3bzWfIR-enPZp9xAW2XeOzYiCQH4Y_W6MX-ABjKaKzsJOTp_psayU_Z8H-f
       - name: Add label