diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ae59f7f..e0a6f26 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@ release_dev:
     - echo "running release_job for TAG"
   release:                                         # See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#release for available properties
     tag_name: 'test-build-$CI_PIPELINE_IID'        # The version is incremented per pipeline.
-    description: 'Automated release based on commit $CI_COMMIT_SHA'
-#    ref: '$CI_COMMIT_SHA'                          # The tag is created from the pipeline SHA.
+    description: 'Automated release based on commit CI_COMMIT_SHA'
+    ref: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH'                          # The tag is created from the pipeline SHA.