diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 7f2c4bd..5f0ac02 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ test-job:      # This job runs in the deploy stage.
     - zip -r WPE2.zip *
 
   release:
-    name: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
-    description: '$CI_COMMIT_TAG'
+    name: '$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA'
+    description: '$CI_COMMIT_MESSAGE'