diff --git a/src/components/Job/JobTable/JobGitRefLink.js b/src/components/Job/JobTable/JobGitRefLink.js
index 997318731bc79edf0f759a14ffa4702744f01e46..2c098bcd4bb8291f0db371484d526cdf60109cc6 100644
--- a/src/components/Job/JobTable/JobGitRefLink.js
+++ b/src/components/Job/JobTable/JobGitRefLink.js
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ export const JobGitRefLink = ({ job, disableExternalLinkIcon = false }) => {
   }
 
   const firstCommit = commits?.at(0);
-  const gitRef = firstCommit?.shortReference ?? job.gitReference.slice(0, 8);
+  const gitRef = firstCommit?.shortReference ?? job.gitReference
   const displayReference =
     firstCommit?.type === "TAG"
       ? firstCommit?.reference
       : firstCommit?.short_reference;
+  const maxRefLength = 8;
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export const JobGitRefLink = ({ job, disableExternalLinkIcon = false }) => {
           disableExternalLinkIcon={disableExternalLinkIcon}
         />
       ) : (
-        <span>{gitRef}</span>
+        <span>{gitRef.slice(0, maxRefLength)}</span>
       )}
     </>
   );