diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
index 3c8c384..e770d0e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -52,18 +52,15 @@ jobs:
           else
             release="${{ github.ref }}"
           fi
-
           echo "github.base_ref = ${{ github.base_ref }}"
           echo "github.ref = ${{ github.ref }}"
           echo "Deploying to Meli on branch $release"
-
           npx -p "@getmeli/cli" meli upload ./site \
             --url "http://pages.coastalcommits.com" \
             --site "${{ variables.MELI_SITE }}" \
             --token "${{ secrets.MELI_SITE_SECRET }}" \
-            --release "$release"
+            --release "$GITEA_SHA" \
             --branch "$release"
-
           echo "Deployed to Meli on branch $release"
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COASTALCOMMITSTOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b23df4..0f14351 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .cache
 .vscode
+site