diff --git a/src/zabapgit_persistence.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_persistence.prog.abap
index 619709023..7a14d0467 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_persistence.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_persistence.prog.abap
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ CLASS lcl_persistence_user IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     update( ls_user ).
 
+    COMMIT WORK AND WAIT.
+
   ENDMETHOD.  "update_repo_config
 
   METHOD set_repo_git_user_name.