diff --git a/hack/pseudo-version/internal/git/git.go b/hack/pseudo-version/internal/git/git.go
index 926eaac89..918c89525 100644
--- a/hack/pseudo-version/internal/git/git.go
+++ b/hack/pseudo-version/internal/git/git.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (g *Git) Revision() (string, time.Time, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", time.Time{}, err
 	}
-	return commitRef.Hash().String()[:8], commit.Author.When, nil
+	return commitRef.Hash().String()[:12], commit.Author.When, nil
 }
 
 // FirstParentWithVersionTag returns the first parent of the HEAD commit (or HEAD itself) that has a version tag.