diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b10a2ff..1bffec59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ IOS_BUILD := $(IOS_BUILD_DIR)/Lndmobile.framework
 ANDROID_BUILD_DIR := $(MOBILE_BUILD_DIR)/android
 ANDROID_BUILD := $(ANDROID_BUILD_DIR)/Lndmobile.aar
 
-COMMIT := $(shell git describe --abbrev=40 --dirty)
+COMMIT := $(shell git describe --tags --dirty)
 COMMIT_HASH := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD)
 
 BTCD_COMMIT := $(shell cat go.mod | \
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index e73ab3ba..2d12949b 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function check_tag_correct() {
   fi
 
   # If a tag is specified, ensure that that tag is present and checked out.
-  if [[ $tag != $(git describe) ]]; then
+  if [[ $tag != $(git describe --tags) ]]; then
     red "tag $tag not checked out"
     exit 1
   fi