diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index fd34d9c..5bcd858 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ steps:
   commands:
   - if [ "${DRONE_BUILD_STATUS}" != "success" ]; then export ZULIP_STATUS=":prohibited:"; fi 
   - export ZULIP_MESSAGE=${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
+  - export ZULIP_COMMIT=${DRONE_COMMIT}
   - echo $SHORT_COMMIT
   - echo $ZULIP_STATUS
   - echo $ZULIP_MESSAGE
+  - bach -c "echo $${ZULIP_COMMIT:0:7}"
 
 volumes:
 - name: deps