diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 74f2f7e..4961aee 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ stages:
   script:
     - printf '%s\n' "Creating Release"
   release:
-    name: Version $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-    description: Release created using the release-cli. Release $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    name: Version $CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+    tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
+    description: Release created using the release-cli. Release $CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
     assets:
       links:
         - name: bind-response-policy-zone-creator-linux-arm