diff --git a/api/src/instrument.ts b/api/src/instrument.ts
index 5ba4ebebe18..8f88fd39133 100644
--- a/api/src/instrument.ts
+++ b/api/src/instrument.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/node';
 import type { FastifyError } from 'fastify';
 
-import { SENTRY_DSN, SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT } from './utils/env';
+import {
+  DEPLOYMENT_VERSION,
+  SENTRY_DSN,
+  SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT
+} from './utils/env';
 
 const shouldIgnoreError = (error: FastifyError): boolean => {
   return !!error.statusCode && error.statusCode < 500;
@@ -12,6 +16,7 @@ Sentry.init({
   dsn: SENTRY_DSN,
   environment: SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT,
   maxValueLength: 8192, // the default is 250, which is too small.
+  release: DEPLOYMENT_VERSION,
   beforeSend: (event, hint) =>
     shouldIgnoreError(hint.originalException as FastifyError) ? null : event
 });