diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_sdk_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/release_sdk_parallel.yml
index 7f8e3c6..17b14de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_sdk_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_sdk_parallel.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 ./scripts/build-rust-for-target.py --module SDK --version ${{ github.event.inputs.sdk-version }} --ref ${{ github.event.inputs.rust-checkout-ref }} --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      - name: Set linkable git ref
+        run: |
+          pushd ../matrix-rust-sdk
+          echo LINKABLE_REF=$(git show-ref --verify refs/heads/${{ github.event.inputs.rust-checkout-ref }}) >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          popd
+
       - name: Upload target artifacts
         if: success() || failure()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
           SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID }}
           GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          python3 ./scripts/release_sdk.py --module SDK --version ${{ github.event.inputs.sdk-version }}
+          python3 ./scripts/release_sdk.py --module SDK --version ${{ github.event.inputs.sdk-version }} --linkable-ref ${{ needs.build_targets.outputs.LINKABLE_REF }}
 
       - name: Upload results # TODO: delete this
         if: success() || failure()
diff --git a/scripts/build-rust-for-target.py b/scripts/build-rust-for-target.py
index ec2ae49..0a004a5 100755
--- a/scripts/build-rust-for-target.py
+++ b/scripts/build-rust-for-target.py
@@ -54,21 +54,6 @@ def clone_repo_and_checkout_ref(directory, git_url, ref):
         text=True,
     )
 
-def get_linkable_ref(directory, ref):
-    result = subprocess.run(
-        ["git", "show-ref", "--verify", f"refs/heads/{ref}"],
-        cwd=directory,
-        capture_output=True,
-        text=True
-    )
-    if result.returncode == 0:
-        # The reference is a valid branch name, return the corresponding commit hash
-        return result.stdout.strip().split()[0]
-
-    # The reference is not a valid branch name, return the reference itself
-    return ref
-
-
 def is_provided_version_higher(major: int, minor: int, patch: int, provided_version: str) -> bool:
     provided_major, provided_minor, provided_patch = map(int, provided_version.split('.'))
     if provided_major > major:
@@ -136,5 +121,4 @@ def execute_build_script(script_directory: str, sdk_path: str, module: Module, t
 if skip_clone is False:
     clone_repo_and_checkout_ref(sdk_path, sdk_git_url, args.ref)
 
-linkable_ref = get_linkable_ref(sdk_path, args.ref)
 execute_build_script(current_dir, sdk_path, args.module, args.target)
diff --git a/scripts/release_sdk.py b/scripts/release_sdk.py
index 43663a9..05ec09e 100644
--- a/scripts/release_sdk.py
+++ b/scripts/release_sdk.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def build_aar_files(script_directory: str, module: Module):
                     help="Choose a module (SDK or CRYPTO)")
 parser.add_argument("-v", "--version", type=str, required=True,
                     help="Version as a string (e.g. '1.0.0')")
+parser.add_argument("-l", "--linkable-ref", type=str, required=True,
+                    help="The git ref to link to in the matrix-rust-sdk project")
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -188,12 +190,12 @@ def build_aar_files(script_directory: str, module: Module):
 
 override_version_in_build_version_file(build_version_file_path, args.version)
 
-commit_message = f"Bump {args.module.name} version to {args.version} (matrix-rust-sdk to {linkable_ref})"
+commit_message = f"Bump {args.module.name} version to {args.version} (matrix-rust-sdk to {args.linkable_ref})"
 print(f"Commit message: {commit_message}")
 # commit_and_push_changes(project_root, commit_message)
 
 release_name = f"{args.module.name.lower()}-v{args.version}"
-release_notes = f"https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/tree/{linkable_ref}"
+release_notes = f"https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/tree/{args.linkable_ref}"
 asset_path = get_asset_path(project_root, args.module)
 asset_name = get_asset_name(args.module)