diff --git a/.github/actions/save_git_info/action.yml b/.github/actions/save_git_info/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..695a64d80ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/save_git_info/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: save_git_info
+description: Save GIT info for builds
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Save Git info
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        git describe --tags | python -c "import sys; print(next(sys.stdin).lstrip('v'))" > .TriblerVersion
+        git rev-parse HEAD > .TriblerCommit
+        echo "TRIBLER_VERSION=$(head -n 1 .TriblerVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml b/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
index cbc84d068c7..14d51f9fb38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_mac.yml
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.python-version || inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Save Git info
-        run: |
-          git describe | python -c "import sys; print(next(sys.stdin).lstrip('v'))" > .TriblerVersion
-          git rev-parse HEAD > .TriblerCommit
-          echo "TRIBLER_VERSION=$(head -n 1 .TriblerVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/save_git_info
 
       - name: Prepare files
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
index 6357b1561f0..107efeb7a89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_ubuntu.yml
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.python-version || inputs.python-version }}
           requirements: requirements-build.txt
 
-      - name: Save Git info
-        run: |
-          git describe | python -c "import sys; print(next(sys.stdin).lstrip('v'))" > .TriblerVersion
-          git rev-parse HEAD > .TriblerCommit
-          echo "TRIBLER_VERSION=$(head -n 1 .TriblerVersion)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/save_git_info
 
       - name: Install Ubuntu dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index 4931c50841c..cf87998d3b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ github.event.inputs.python-version || inputs.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Save Git info
-        run: |
-          git describe | python -c "import sys; print(next(sys.stdin).lstrip('v'))" > .TriblerVersion
-          git rev-parse HEAD > .TriblerCommit
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/save_git_info
 
       - name: Install windows dependencies
         uses: ./.github/actions/windows_dependencies