diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/sh-optimize-project-commit-api.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/sh-optimize-project-commit-api.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6a8a80593c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/sh-optimize-project-commit-api.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Optimize creation of commit API by using Repository#commit instead of Repository#commits
+merge_request:
+author:
diff --git a/lib/api/commits.rb b/lib/api/commits.rb
index c6fc17cc391..bcb842b9211 100644
--- a/lib/api/commits.rb
+++ b/lib/api/commits.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module API
         result = ::Files::MultiService.new(user_project, current_user, attrs).execute
 
         if result[:status] == :success
-          commit_detail = user_project.repository.commits(result[:result], limit: 1).first
+          commit_detail = user_project.repository.commit(result[:result])
           present commit_detail, with: Entities::RepoCommitDetail
         else
           render_api_error!(result[:message], 400)