# BUILDKITE\_MESSAGE not expected value

**URL:** <https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-message-not-expected-value/2037>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 16, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-message-not-expected-value/2037 "2022-05-16T13:57:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nickofthyme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.buildkite.community/nickofthyme/32/1072_2.png) [@nickofthyme](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/nickofthyme)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-message-not-expected-value/2037/1 "2022-05-16T13:57:10Z")

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I am trying to skip the build for a given commit and `[skip ci]` is not working. So I thought I’d just add a conditional build check but come to find out there is no [variable](https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/conditionals#variable-and-syntax-reference-variables) nor [environment variable](https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/environment-variables#bk-env-vars) assigned for this value.

The [`BUILDKITE_MESSAGE`](https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/environment-variables#bk-env-vars-buildkite-message) was my best hope but for some reason this is the pull request title always and **never** (not usually) the commit message. Not sure what the use case is for a variable that is **_usually_** something…

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/buildkite1/original/2X/f/f2196fe5b9daaeca75d1e8150a55203623e7b177.png)

Is there some other variable to use that is dedicated to be the commit message value?

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**Author:** ![paula](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.buildkite.community/paula/32/954_2.png) [@paula](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/paula)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-message-not-expected-value/2037/2 "2022-05-16T23:17:42Z")

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Hey @nickofthyme!

Hmm, that’s rare! The `[skip ci]` should be part of the commit message. We don’t have an env var for this property.  
If you like you can send an email to [support@buildkite.com](mailto:support@buildkite.com) with the details of the builds that were triggered even though you had `[skip ci](https://buildkite.com/docs/pipelines/skipping#ignore-a-commit)` set.

Best!

Best!

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**Author:** ![nickofthyme](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.buildkite.community/nickofthyme/32/1072_2.png) [@nickofthyme](https://forum.buildkite.community/u/nickofthyme)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.buildkite.community/t/buildkite-message-not-expected-value/2037/3 "2022-05-16T23:34:15Z")

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Will do thanks!