diff --git a/software/software/software_controller.py b/software/software/software_controller.py
index 92992d0a..dc0e6c3d 100644
--- a/software/software/software_controller.py
+++ b/software/software/software_controller.py
@@ -2513,6 +2513,8 @@ class PatchController(PatchService):
                     LOG.exception(msg)
                     raise MetadataFail(msg)
 
+                self.release_data.metadata[release]["commit"] = self.latest_feed_commit
+
                 if not os.path.isfile(INITIAL_CONTROLLER_CONFIG_COMPLETE):
                     self.release_data.metadata[release]["state"] = constants.DEPLOYING_START
                 elif len(self.hosts) > 0:
@@ -2642,6 +2644,8 @@ class PatchController(PatchService):
                     self.interim_state[release] = list(self.hosts)
 
             if removed:
+                self.latest_feed_commit = ostree_utils.get_feed_latest_commit(SW_VERSION)
+                self.release_data.metadata[release]["commit"] = self.latest_feed_commit
                 try:
                     metadata_dir = DEPLOY_STATE_METADATA_DIR_DICT[deploystate]
                     shutil.move("%s/%s-metadata.xml" % (metadata_dir, deployment),
diff --git a/software/software/software_functions.py b/software/software/software_functions.py
index 9aeda761..013c3993 100644
--- a/software/software/software_functions.py
+++ b/software/software/software_functions.py
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ class ReleaseData(object):
 
         self.metadata[release_id]["sw_version"] = "unknown"
 
+        # commit is derived from apt-ostree command run in software deploy start
+
         for key in ["status",
                     "unremovable",
                     "sw_version",
@@ -343,7 +345,8 @@ class ReleaseData(object):
                     "install_instructions",
                     "restart_script",
                     "warnings",
-                    "apply_active_release_only"]:
+                    "apply_active_release_only",
+                    "commit"]:
             value = root.findtext(key)
             if value is not None:
                 self.metadata[release_id][key] = value