diff --git a/scripts/build_dib_appliance.sh b/scripts/build_dib_appliance.sh
index 3247901..7c8c6e0 100755
--- a/scripts/build_dib_appliance.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_dib_appliance.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ ASTARA_DEBIAN_RELEASE=${ASTARA_DEBIAN_RELEASE:-"jessie"}
 BASE_ELEMENTS="vm debian astara nginx"
 EXTRA_ELEMENTS="$@"
 
-GIT_HEAD="$(cd $SRC_ROOT && git rev-parse HEAD^)"
+GIT_HEAD="$(cd $SRC_ROOT && git log | head -n1 | awk '{ print $2 }')"
+
+echo "Building astara-appliance from $GIT_HEAD"
 
 DIB_REPOLOCATION_astara=$SRC_ROOT \
 DIB_REPOREF_astara=$GIT_HEAD \