diff --git a/src/test/groovy/net/researchgate/release/GitReleasePluginTests.groovy b/src/test/groovy/net/researchgate/release/GitReleasePluginTests.groovy
index 275a60c0..890837f5 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/net/researchgate/release/GitReleasePluginTests.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/net/researchgate/release/GitReleasePluginTests.groovy
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class GitReleasePluginTests extends Specification {
             }
         }
         (project.tasks.commitNewVersion as CommitNewVersion).commitNewVersion()
-        String newestCommit = executor.exec(['git', 'show', 'myBranch', '-s'], failOnStderr: false, directory: remoteRepo, env: [:])
+        String newestCommit = executor.exec(['git', 'show', 'myBranch', '-s', '--pretty=medium'], failOnStderr: false, directory: remoteRepo, env: [:])
         executor.exec(['git', 'checkout', 'myBranch'], failOnStderr: false, directory: remoteRepo, env: [:])
         executor.exec(['git', 'reset', '--hard', 'HEAD'], failOnStderr: false, directory: remoteRepo, env: [:])
         then: