diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b37266..1316eb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ The minor part of the version extracted from the git tag (`"v1.2.3"` -> `"3"`)
 If `is-release-commit` is `"false"`, the next semantic version based on the commits since the last release is returned.
 Otherwise, the currently built version is returned.
 
+### `current-commit-sha`
+
+The short SHA of the current commit, i.e. `"d09e6f6"`
+
 ## Example usage
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 4c78a23..db01125 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ outputs:
     description: 'The bugfix part of the version extracted from the git tag ("v1.2.3" -> "3")'
   next-semantic-version:
     description: 'If is-release-commit is false, the next semantic version based on the commits since the last release is returned. Otherwise, the currently built version is returned.'
+  current-commit-sha:
+    description: 'The short SHA of the current commit, i.e. "d09e6f6"'
 runs:
   using: 'node20'
   main: 'dist/action.js'