diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 64bd0a6bc..268902d4d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ about: Tell us about a problem you are experiencing
 
 **Environment:**
 
-- Ark version (use `ark version`):  
+- Ark version (use `ark version`): 
 - Kubernetes version (use `kubectl version`):
 - Kubernetes installer & version:
 - Cloud provider or hardware configuration:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/bug/bug.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/bug/bug.go
index 6c12e86b2..33f2c5bc3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/bug/bug.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/bug/bug.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ about: Tell us about a problem you are experiencing
 
 **Environment:**
 
-- Ark version (use ` + "`ark version`" + `):{{.ArkVersion}} {{.GitCommit}} {{.GitTreeState}}
+- Ark version (use ` + "`ark version`" + `):{{.ArkVersion}} {{.GitCommit}}
 - Kubernetes version (use ` + "`kubectl version`" + `): 
 {{- if .KubectlVersion}}
 ` + "```" + `
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 type ArkBugInfo struct {
 	ArkVersion     string
 	GitCommit      string
-	GitTreeState   string
 	RuntimeOS      string
 	RuntimeArch    string
 	KubectlVersion string
@@ -162,8 +161,7 @@ func getKubectlVersion() (string, error) {
 func newBugInfo(kubectlVersion string) *ArkBugInfo {
 	return &ArkBugInfo{
 		ArkVersion:     buildinfo.Version,
-		GitCommit:      buildinfo.GitSHA,
-		GitTreeState:   buildinfo.GitTreeState,
+		GitCommit:      buildinfo.FormattedGitSHA(),
 		RuntimeOS:      runtime.GOOS,
 		RuntimeArch:    runtime.GOARCH,
 		KubectlVersion: kubectlVersion}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/version/version.go b/pkg/cmd/version/version.go
index c4165d1b3..87bd73bbe 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/version/version.go
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ func NewCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Print the ark version and associated image",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", buildinfo.Version)
-			fmt.Printf("Git commit: %s\n", buildinfo.GitSHA)
-			fmt.Printf("Git tree state: %s\n", buildinfo.GitTreeState)
+			fmt.Printf("Git commit: %s\n", buildinfo.FormattedGitSHA())
 		},
 	}