diff --git a/rida.py b/rida.py
index cb6c84e5..eac87544 100755
--- a/rida.py
+++ b/rida.py
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ def submit_build():
                 return failure("Failed to get the latest commit: %s" % pkgname, 422)
         if not rida.scm.SCM(pkg["repository"] + "?#" + pkg["commit"]).is_available():
             return failure("Cannot checkout %s" % pkgname, 422)
-        build = rida.database.ComponentBuild(module_id=module.id, package=pkgname, format="rpms")
+        build = rida.database.ComponentBuild(
+            module_id=module.id,
+            package=pkgname,
+            format="rpms",
+            gitref=pkg["commit"],  # TODO - re-evaluate this w.r.t. supported branches
+        )
         db.session.add(build)
     module.modulemd = mmd.dumps()
     module.transition(conf, rida.database.BUILD_STATES["wait"])
diff --git a/rida/database.py b/rida/database.py
index 9053eb8d..0a39ce80 100644
--- a/rida/database.py
+++ b/rida/database.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class ComponentBuild(Base):
     __tablename__ = "component_builds"
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
     package = Column(String, nullable=False)
+    gitref = Column(String, nullable=False)
     # XXX: Consider making this a proper ENUM
     format = Column(String, nullable=False)
     build_id = Column(Integer)  # This is the id of the build in koji