diff --git a/common/Scripts/publish_series.py b/common/Scripts/publish_series.py
index bf0ec6dc6a35..b5606d33067c 100755
--- a/common/Scripts/publish_series.py
+++ b/common/Scripts/publish_series.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def __init__(self, base: Optional[str], head: str, path: str, title: str,
         self.render = render
         self.wait = wait
         self.git = Git(path)
+        self.builds = Builds().all
 
     def run(self) -> bool:
         commits = self.git.commit_refs(self.base, self.head)
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ def run(self) -> bool:
                 self._render(commit)
 
             if self._skip_commit(commit):
-                print(f'Skipping commit: {self.git.commit_summary(commit)}')
+                print(f'Skipping commit: {self._commit_str(commit)}')
                 continue
 
             comment = f'BUILD {i+1}/{len(commits)}'
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ def run(self) -> bool:
             if not found:
                 id = self._push_build(build)
             else:
-                print(f'Skipping build: {build}')
+                print(f'Skipping build: {self._commit_str(build.ref)}')
 
             if self.wait:
                 self._wait_for_build(id)
@@ -169,9 +170,9 @@ def _git_push(self) -> None:
             self.git.run('push')
 
     def _push_build(self, build: Build) -> int:
-        print(f'Pushing build: {build}')
+        print(f'Pushing build: {self._commit_str(build.ref)}')
         if self.noop:
-            return Builds().all[-1].id
+            return self.builds[-1].id
 
         output = self._run('ssh', 'build-controller@build.getsol.us', 'build',
                            build.source, build.tag, build.path, build.ref,
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ def _push_build(self, build: Build) -> int:
 
     def _build_exists(self, build: Build) -> Tuple[bool, int]:
         try:
-            found = next(b for b in Builds().all
+            found = next(b for b in self.builds
                          if b.tag == build.tag and b.status != 'FAILED')
             return True, found.id
         except StopIteration:
@@ -225,6 +226,9 @@ def _render(self, commit: str) -> None:
             f.close()
             self._run('xdg-open', f.name)
 
+    def _commit_str(self, ref: str) -> str:
+        return f'{self.git.commit_summary(ref)} ({ref[:10]})'
+
     @staticmethod
     def _run(*args: str) -> str:
         res = subprocess.run(args, text=True, capture_output=True)