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diff --git a/.github/workflows/bin/setup_git.sh b/.github/workflows/bin/setup_git.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -e
+git config --global user.email "spack@example.com"
+git config --global user.name "Test User"
+
+# create a local pr base branch
+if [[ -n $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
+    git fetch origin "${GITHUB_BASE_REF}:${GITHUB_BASE_REF}"
+fi