diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index abbe45cc5..894acfdff 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -220,12 +220,13 @@ nexusPublishing {
 // 		<major>.<minor>.<patch>-dev+<branchname>-SNAPSHOT
 fun Project.sanitizeVersion(): String {
 	val version = version.toString()
+	val maxLength = 8
 	return if (project.isSnapshotVersion()) {
 		val githubHeadSha = settingsProvider.githubHeadSHA
 		if (githubHeadSha != null) {
 			// github pull request
 			version
-				.replace(Regex("-dev\\.\\d+\\+[a-f0-9]+$"), "-dev+${githubHeadSha.take(8)}-SNAPSHOT")
+				.replace(Regex("-dev\\.\\d+\\+[a-f0-9]+$"), "-dev+${githubHeadSha.take(maxLength)}-SNAPSHOT")
 		} else {
 			// local branch
 			version