diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 3192bbd4..cc85ddef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: superfly/flyctl-actions/setup-flyctl@master
 
       - name: Add SHORT_SHA env property with commit short sha
-        run: echo "SHORT_SHA=`echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8`" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "SHORT_SHA=`echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-7`" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Deploy API
         # deploy the image from ghcr.io for the target sha (short version)