diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0c19330b6..c2699507d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
         with:
           server: chat.freenode.net
-          channel: #calamares
-          nickname: ircalamares
+          channel: "#calamares"
+          nickname: gh-notify
           message: |
             ${{ github.actor }} pushed ${{ github.event.ref }} CI ${{ steps.install.conclusion }} JOB ${{ github.job }} RUN ${{ github.run_id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
index 9693af1c4..c647936d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
         with:
           server: chat.freenode.net
-          channel: #calamares
-          nickname: ircalamares
+          channel: "#calamares"
+          nickname: gh-issues
           message: |
             ${{ github.actor }} issue ${{ github.event.issue.title }}