diff --git a/.env.shell b/.env.shell
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac6181fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.shell
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+BUILD_COMMIT="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/build_frontend.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/build_frontend.sh
index fc0feb747..2e7e59381 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/build_frontend.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/build_frontend.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # For that to work, node v12.19.0 needs to be installed with nvm for root
 # or NPM_BIN Path and NVM_DIR must be adjusted
 
-cd /var/www/html/gradido/frontend
+cd /var/www/html/gradido
+eval "echo \"$(cat .env.shell)\"" > .env
+cd frontend
 
 NPM_BIN=/root/.nvm/versions/node/v12.19.0/bin/npm
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Layout/ContentFooter.vue b/frontend/src/views/Layout/ContentFooter.vue
index 09a2418fd..2584747b1 100755
--- a/frontend/src/views/Layout/ContentFooter.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Layout/ContentFooter.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
           <a href="https://github.com/gradido/gradido/releases/latest" target="_blank">
             App version {{ version }}
           </a>
+          <a :href="'https://github.com/gradido/gradido/commit/' + hash" target="_blank">
+            {{ shortHash }}
+          </a>
         </div>
       </b-col>
     </b-row>
@@ -59,6 +62,8 @@ export default {
     return {
       year: new Date().getFullYear(),
       version: CONFIG.APP_VERSION,
+      hash: process.env.VUE_APP_BUILD_COMMIT,
+      shortHash: process.env.VUE_APP_BUILD_COMMIT.substr(0, 8),
     }
   },
 }
diff --git a/frontend/vue.config.js b/frontend/vue.config.js
index 9fffda28c..698aca1de 100644
--- a/frontend/vue.config.js
+++ b/frontend/vue.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const path = require('path')
 const dotenv = require('dotenv-webpack')
 
+process.env.VUE_APP_BUILD_COMMIT = process.env.BUILD_COMMIT
+
 // vue.config.js
 module.exports = {
   devServer: {