diff --git a/gitrev b/gitrev
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db57bb962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitrev
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bcee19f424a0d8c26ecf2607b73c690802658b29
diff --git a/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh b/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
index ec0d702ef..3da20a1b1 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate-git-snapshot.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ pushd $LINUX_GIT
 git diff v$VER.. > /tmp/patch-$VER-git$NEWGIT
 xz -9 /tmp/patch-$VER-git$NEWGIT
 DESC=$(git describe)
+git rev-list --max-count=1 HEAD > /tmp/gitrev
 popd
 
 mv /tmp/patch-$VER-git$NEWGIT.xz .
+mv /tmp/gitrev .
 
 perl -p -i -e 's|%global baserelease.*|%global baserelease 0|' kernel.spec