diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.js b/packages/netlify-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.js
index 0465d501..9f63cde0 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-backend-git-gateway/src/implementation.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class GitGateway {
       }
 
       const userData = {
-        name: user.user_metadata.name || user.email.split('@').shift(),
+        name: user.user_metadata.full_name || user.email.split('@').shift(),
         email: user.email,
         avatar_url: user.user_metadata.avatar_url,
         metadata: user.user_metadata,