diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index e43c086..4871e36 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ pipeline {
             script {
                 if (env.CHANGE_BRANCH?.startsWith('rc')) { 
                     echo "Attempting to merge PR ${env.CHANGE_ID} into master..."
-                    def commitHash = sh(script: "git rev-parse HEAD~1", returnStdout: true).trim()
                     // def mergeCommitHash = sh(script: "git rev-parse HEAD", returnStdout: true).trim()
                     withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'gitea_creds', usernameVariable: 'GITEA_USER', passwordVariable: 'GITEA_PASS')]) {
                         def prId = env.CHANGE_ID
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ pipeline {
                              http://git.entcor/api/v1/repos/deployer3000/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/pulls/${prId}/merge
                         """
                         echo "PR ${prId} merged successfully into main!"
-
+                        def commitHash = sh(script: "git rev-parse HEAD~1", returnStdout: true).trim()                       
                         echo "Merge commit hash: ${mergeCommitHash}"
                         sh """
                             curl -v -X POST -u "${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_PASS}" \