diff --git a/ceremony-engine/src/artifact.rs b/ceremony-engine/src/artifact.rs
index f5a8b35..bc7b1fb 100644
--- a/ceremony-engine/src/artifact.rs
+++ b/ceremony-engine/src/artifact.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use registry_protocol::{RegistryArtifact, MutationVerb};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::request::CeremonySubject;
 use crate::resolution::CeremonyResolution;
 
 /// Operations on governance ceremonies.
@@ -54,11 +55,26 @@ impl RegistryArtifact for CeremonyResolution {
     }
 
     fn canonical_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        // Re-derive the canonical form from the resolution's fields.
-        // The proof_hash was computed from JCS of the canonical form,
-        // so we can use it as the canonical bytes for merkle anchoring.
-        // This avoids re-canonicalizing and guarantees consistency.
-        self.proof_hash.as_bytes().to_vec()
+        // For git-originated ceremonies (PipelineMerge, SchematicPublish,
+        // GitOpsSync), bind the git ref into the canonical form so the
+        // Quartermaster merkle leaf transitively includes git's hash.
+        // Format: proof_hash bytes || git ref bytes.
+        let mut bytes = self.proof_hash.as_bytes().to_vec();
+        match &self.subject {
+            CeremonySubject::PipelineMerge { commit_hash, .. } => {
+                bytes.extend_from_slice(commit_hash.as_bytes());
+            }
+            CeremonySubject::SchematicPublish { tree_hash, .. } => {
+                bytes.extend_from_slice(tree_hash.as_bytes());
+            }
+            CeremonySubject::GitOpsSync { target_revision, .. } => {
+                bytes.extend_from_slice(target_revision.as_bytes());
+            }
+            // Non-git ceremonies: proof_hash alone is the canonical form.
+            CeremonySubject::MutationIntent { .. }
+            | CeremonySubject::Custom { .. } => {}
+        }
+        bytes
     }
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +143,41 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(b1, b2);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn canonical_bytes_pipeline_merge_includes_commit_hash() {
+        let res = sample_resolution(); // PipelineMerge with commit_hash "abc"
+        let bytes = res.canonical_bytes();
+        let proof_bytes = res.proof_hash.as_bytes();
+        // Must contain proof_hash + commit_hash
+        assert!(bytes.len() > proof_bytes.len());
+        assert_eq!(&bytes[..proof_bytes.len()], proof_bytes);
+        assert_eq!(&bytes[proof_bytes.len()..], b"abc");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn canonical_bytes_non_git_ceremony_excludes_git_ref() {
+        let approvals = vec![CeremonyApproval {
+            approver_identity: "alice@ops".to_string(),
+            approver_role: "msp-ops".to_string(),
+            decision: ApprovalDecision::Approve,
+            comment: None,
+            decided_at: Utc::now(),
+        }];
+        let res = CeremonyResolution::from_ceremony(
+            "cer-custom",
+            GovernanceCeremonyStatus::Approved,
+            &CeremonySubject::Custom {
+                subject_type: "test".to_string(),
+                reference_id: "ref-1".to_string(),
+                description: "test ceremony".to_string(),
+            },
+            &approvals,
+        );
+        let bytes = res.canonical_bytes();
+        // Non-git: canonical_bytes == proof_hash bytes only
+        assert_eq!(bytes, res.proof_hash.as_bytes());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn verb_serialization() {
         let verb = CeremonyVerb::Approve;