diff --git a/config/initializers/version_header.rb b/config/initializers/version_header.rb
index 5601959d8..be3387624 100644
--- a/config/initializers/version_header.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/version_header.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ git_cmd = `git log -1 --pretty="format:%H %ci"`
 if git_cmd =~ /^([\d\w]+?)\s(.+)$/
   AppConfig[:git_revision] = $1
   AppConfig[:git_update] = $2.strip
+  ENV["RAILS_ASSET_ID"] = AppConfig[:git_revision][0..8] if Rails.env.production?
 end