diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 57feada58..7d996f67f 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$SOURCE" )/.." && pwd )"
 cd "$DIR"
 
 # Get the git commit
-GIT_COMMIT="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+GIT_COMMIT="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 GIT_DIRTY="$(test -n "`git status --porcelain`" && echo "+CHANGES" || true)"
 GIT_DESCRIBE="$(git describe --tags --always)"
 
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 60f4be119..cfb39c84a 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ func GetVersion() string {
 	if GitDescribe == "" && release == "" {
 		release = "dev"
 	}
-
 	if release != "" {
 		version += fmt.Sprintf("-%s", release)
 		if GitCommit != "" {