diff --git a/denis/utilities.py b/denis/utilities.py
index c61c69e9..59ef108e 100644
--- a/denis/utilities.py
+++ b/denis/utilities.py
@@ -107,13 +107,18 @@ def check_signed_off_by(repo, tag):
     [_, _, user] = tag.split('_', 2)
     hostname = os.getenv("SINGULARITY_HOSTNAME")
 
+    usr_tbl = orbit.db.User
+    fullname = (usr_tbl.select()
+                       .where(usr_tbl.username == user)
+                       .first()).fullname
+
     msg = 'signed off by check'
     msg += '\n'
     msg += '-------------------'
     msg += '\n\n'
 
     commits = repo.git.execute(['git', 'rev-list', '--reverse', tag]).split('\n')
-    expected_dco = f'Signed-off-by: {user} <{user}@{hostname}>'
+    expected_dco = f'Signed-off-by: {fullname} <{user}@{hostname}>'
     nr_flawless = 0
     for i, commit in enumerate(commits):
         patch = repo.git.execute(['git', 'show', commit])
diff --git a/test-lib b/test-lib
index 2fc92204..eb83714d 100644
--- a/test-lib
+++ b/test-lib
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ setup_submissions_for() {
 	local user="$1"
 
 	pushd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
-	orbit/warpdrive.sh -u "$user" -p builder -n || orbit/warpdrive.sh -u "$user" -p builder -m
+	orbit/warpdrive.sh -u "$user" -f "$user" -p builder -n || orbit/warpdrive.sh -u "$user" -f "$user" -p builder -m
 	popd
 
 	pushd "$WORKDIR"/submissions