diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index f097410..4e12946 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -98,11 +98,12 @@ pipeline {
                         """
                         echo "PR ${prId} merged successfully into main!"
 
-                        echo "GIT_COMMIT: ${env.GIT_COMMIT}"
+                        def mergeCommitHash = sh(script: "git rev-parse HEAD", returnStdout: true).trim()
+                        echo "Merge commit hash: ${mergeCommitHash}"
                         sh """
                             curl -v -X POST -u "${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_PASS}" \
                             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-                            -d '{"tag_name": "${env.NEW_VERSION}", "name": "Release ${env.NEW_VERSION}"}' \
+                            -d '{"tag_name": "${env.NEW_VERSION}", "name": "Release ${env.NEW_VERSION}", "target_commitish": "${mergeCommitHash}"}' \
                             "${env.GITEA_REPOSITORY_URL}deployer3000/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/releases"
                         """
                         echo "New release succeeded!"