diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index aaae87594..63ab5af10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: safe.directory
         run:  git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/uv-k5-firmware-custom/uv-k5-firmware-custom        
       - name: Make
-        run:  make -j
+        run:  AUTHOR_STRING=${{ github.actor }} make -j
       - name: size
         run:  arm-none-eabi-size firmware
       - name: Size Packet
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8ed8dea0d..f12ddf13e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -199,11 +199,11 @@ endif
 OBJCOPY = arm-none-eabi-objcopy
 SIZE = arm-none-eabi-size
 
-AUTHOR_STRING := EGZUMER
+AUTHOR_STRING ?= EGZUMER
 # the user might not have/want git installed
 # can set own version string here (max 7 chars)
 ifneq (, $(shell $(WHERE) git))
-	VERSION_STRING := $(shell git describe --tags --exact-match 2>$(NULL_OUTPUT))
+	VERSION_STRING ?= $(shell git describe --tags --exact-match 2>$(NULL_OUTPUT))
 	ifeq (, $(VERSION_STRING))
     	VERSION_STRING := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 	endif
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ ifeq ($(ENABLE_OVERLAY),1)
 	ASFLAGS += -DENABLE_OVERLAY
 endif
 
-CFLAGS =
+CFLAGS =# -fno-strict-aliasing
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_CLANG),0)
 	CFLAGS += -Os -Wall -Werror -mcpu=cortex-m0 -fno-builtin -fshort-enums -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -std=c11 -MMD
 	#CFLAGS += -Os -Wall -Werror -mcpu=cortex-m0 -fno-builtin -fshort-enums -fno-delete-null-pointer-checks -std=c99 -MMD