diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/version/base.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/version/base.go
index 9b4c79f8951..51e34dda334 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/version/base.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/version/base.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var (
 	// NOTE: The $Format strings are replaced during 'git archive' thanks to the
 	// companion .gitattributes file containing 'export-subst' in this same
 	// directory.  See also https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes
-	gitVersion   string = "v0.0.0-master+$Format:%h$"
+	gitVersion   string = "v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$"
 	gitCommit    string = "$Format:%H$" // sha1 from git, output of $(git rev-parse HEAD)
 	gitTreeState string = ""            // state of git tree, either "clean" or "dirty"
 
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/base.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/base.go
index e13678c305f..b753b7d191f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/base.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/base.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var (
 	// NOTE: The $Format strings are replaced during 'git archive' thanks to the
 	// companion .gitattributes file containing 'export-subst' in this same
 	// directory.  See also https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes
-	gitVersion   = "v0.0.0-master+$Format:%h$"
+	gitVersion   = "v0.0.0-master+$Format:%H$"
 	gitCommit    = "$Format:%H$" // sha1 from git, output of $(git rev-parse HEAD)
 	gitTreeState = ""            // state of git tree, either "clean" or "dirty"