diff --git a/updater/src/index.js b/updater/src/index.js
index 5c1c194..ac55d23 100644
--- a/updater/src/index.js
+++ b/updater/src/index.js
@@ -145,13 +145,15 @@ async function refreshStatus(repo) {
   }
 
   const [currentRaw, latest] = await Promise.all([
-    sshGet(target.host, ['git', '-C', target.path, 'log', '-1', '--format=%H|%cI', 'HEAD']),
+    sshGet(target.host, ['git', '-C', target.path, 'log', '-1', '--format=%H %cI', 'HEAD']),
     getForgejoCommit(repo),
   ])
 
   let currentSha = null, currentTimestamp = null
-  if (currentRaw && currentRaw.includes('|')) {
-    ;[currentSha, currentTimestamp] = currentRaw.split('|')
+  if (currentRaw && currentRaw.includes(' ')) {
+    const sp = currentRaw.indexOf(' ')
+    currentSha = currentRaw.slice(0, sp)
+    currentTimestamp = currentRaw.slice(sp + 1)
   }
   const deployed = !!currentSha
   const entry = {