diff --git a/server.sh b/server.sh
index a4a84ee..41da2bf 100755
--- a/server.sh
+++ b/server.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@
 # failures are evil
 set -e
 
+# export the GIT env vars we need to have links in the footer
+export GIT_COMMIT_SHA=`git rev-parse --verify HEAD`
+export GIT_COMMIT_SHA_SHORT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
+
 # run hugo in local server mode, show all stuff
 exec ./hugo server -D --buildFuture
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 849a168..e61bd41 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ set -e
 # update our clone
 git pull -q &> /dev/null
 
-# rerun hugo generator
 # export the GIT env vars we need to have links in the footer
 export GIT_COMMIT_SHA=`git rev-parse --verify HEAD`
 export GIT_COMMIT_SHA_SHORT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
+
+# rerun hugo generator
 ./hugo --minify
 
 # copy .htaccess