diff --git a/contrib/variant/new_variant.py b/contrib/variant/new_variant.py
index 0a4ef50..143d87d 100755
--- a/contrib/variant/new_variant.py
+++ b/contrib/variant/new_variant.py
@@ -1237,7 +1237,8 @@
         '--br=' + branch_name,
         '--wip',
         '--verify',
-        '--yes'],
+        '--yes',
+        '--hashtag=new_variant'],
         cwd=cwd)