diff --git a/.github/workflows/webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml b/.github/workflows/webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml
index 431756118..78f3aceeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ on:
         description: 'a unique identifier for this run'
         required: true
         type: string
+      sha:
+        description: 'the sha of the commit to run on'
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: 'null'
 
 env:
   PY_COLORS: 1
@@ -78,7 +83,8 @@ jobs:
           conda-forge-webservices-init-task \
             --task=${{ inputs.task }} \
             --repo=${{ inputs.repo }} \
-            --pr-number=${{ inputs.pr_number }}
+            --pr-number=${{ inputs.pr_number }} \
+            --sha=${{ inputs.sha }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CF_ADMIN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
@@ -122,7 +128,8 @@ jobs:
             --repo=${{ inputs.repo }} \
             --pr-number=${{ inputs.pr_number }} \
             --task-data-dir=${{ github.workspace }}/task-data \
-            --requested-version=${{ inputs.requested_version }}
+            --requested-version=${{ inputs.requested_version }} \
+            --sha=${{ inputs.sha }}
 
       - name: upload task data
         id: upload-task-data
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/commands.py b/conda_forge_webservices/commands.py
index cdb30958d..c3f23982b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/commands.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/commands.py
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@
     LINT_VIA_GHA,
 )
 from .update_teams import update_team
-from .utils import ALLOWED_CMD_NON_FEEDSTOCKS, with_action_url
+from .utils import (
+    ALLOWED_CMD_NON_FEEDSTOCKS,
+    with_action_url,
+    get_workflow_run_from_uid,
+)
 from ._version import __version__
 from conda_forge_webservices.tokens import (
     get_app_token_for_webservices_only,
@@ -986,9 +990,37 @@ def make_rerender_dummy_commit(repo):
     return True
 
 
+def set_rerender_pr_status(repo, pr_num, status, target_url=None, sha=None):
+    if target_url is not None:
+        kwargs = {"target_url": target_url}
+    else:
+        kwargs = {}
+
+    if sha is None:
+        pull = repo.get_pull(int(pr_num))
+        sha = pull.head.sha
+    commit = repo.get_commit(sha)
+
+    if status == "success":
+        msg = "Rerendering successful."
+    elif status == "failure" or status == "error":
+        msg = "Rerendering failed."
+    else:
+        msg = "Rerendering in progress..."
+
+    commit.create_status(
+        status,
+        description=msg,
+        context="conda-forge-rerendering-service",
+        **kwargs,
+    )
+
+
 def rerender(full_name, pr_num):
     gh = get_gh_client()
     repo = gh.get_repo(full_name)
+    pull = repo.get_pull(int(pr_num))
+    sha = pull.head.sha
 
     inject_app_token_into_feedstock(full_name, repo=repo)
     inject_app_token_into_feedstock_readonly(full_name, repo=repo)
@@ -1007,8 +1039,17 @@ def rerender(full_name, pr_num):
             "pr_number": str(pr_num),
             "container_tag": ref,
             "uuid": uid,
+            "sha": sha,
         },
     )
+    if running:
+        run = get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref)
+        if run:
+            target_url = run.html_url
+        else:
+            target_url = None
+
+        set_rerender_pr_status(repo, pr_num, "pending", target_url=target_url, sha=sha)
 
     return not running
 
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
index 105c1a39e..8d1d6680b 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/github_actions_integration/__main__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     get_recipes_for_linting,
 )
 from .version_updating import update_version, update_pr_title
+from conda_forge_webservices.commands import set_rerender_pr_status
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ def _pull_docker_image():
 @click.option("--task", required=True, type=str)
 @click.option("--repo", required=True, type=str)
 @click.option("--pr-number", required=True, type=str)
-def main_init_task(task, repo, pr_number):
+@click.option("--sha", required=False, type=str, default=None)
+def main_init_task(task, repo, pr_number, sha):
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
     action_desc = f"task `{task}` for conda-forge/{repo}#{pr_number}"
@@ -69,8 +71,11 @@ def main_init_task(task, repo, pr_number):
     elif task == "lint":
         _, gh = create_api_sessions()
         gh_repo = gh.get_repo(f"conda-forge/{repo}")
-        pr = gh_repo.get_pull(int(pr_number))
-        set_pr_status(pr.base.repo, pr.head.sha, "pending", target_url=None)
+        target_url = (
+            f"https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/"
+            f"actions/runs/{os.environ['GITHUB_RUN_ID']}"
+        )
+        set_pr_status(gh_repo, sha, "pending", target_url=target_url)
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Task `{task}` is not valid!")
 
@@ -81,7 +86,8 @@ def main_init_task(task, repo, pr_number):
 @click.option("--pr-number", required=True, type=str)
 @click.option("--task-data-dir", required=True, type=str)
 @click.option("--requested-version", required=False, type=str, default=None)
-def main_run_task(task, repo, pr_number, task_data_dir, requested_version):
+@click.option("--sha", required=False, type=str, default=None)
+def main_run_task(task, repo, pr_number, task_data_dir, requested_version, sha):
     setup_logging(level="DEBUG")
 
     LOGGER.info("running task `%s` for conda-forge/%s#%s", task, repo, pr_number)
@@ -100,7 +106,13 @@ def main_run_task(task, repo, pr_number, task_data_dir, requested_version):
     git_repo.git.switch(f"pull/{pr_number}/head")
     prev_head = git_repo.active_branch.commit.hexsha
 
-    task_data = {"task": task, "repo": repo, "pr_number": pr_number, "task_results": {}}
+    task_data = {
+        "task": task,
+        "repo": repo,
+        "pr_number": pr_number,
+        "sha": sha,
+        "task_results": {},
+    }
 
     if task == "rerender":
         _pull_docker_image()
@@ -267,6 +279,7 @@ def main_finalize_task(task_data_dir):
     repo = task_data["repo"]
     pr_number = task_data["pr_number"]
     task_results = task_data["task_results"]
+    sha_for_status = task_data["sha"]
 
     LOGGER.info("finalizing task `%s` for conda-forge/%s#%s", task, repo, pr_number)
     LOGGER.info("task results:")
@@ -354,6 +367,18 @@ def main_finalize_task(task_data_dir):
                 repo_name=full_repo_name,
                 close_pr_if_no_changes_or_errors=False,
             )
+            status = "success" if not comment_push_error else "failure"
+            target_url = (
+                f"https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/"
+                f"actions/runs/{os.environ['GITHUB_RUN_ID']}"
+            )
+            set_rerender_pr_status(
+                gh_repo,
+                int(pr_number),
+                status,
+                target_url=target_url,
+                sha=sha_for_status,
+            )
 
             # if the pr was made by the bot, mark it as ready for review
             if (
@@ -464,7 +489,7 @@ def main_finalize_task(task_data_dir):
                     gh, gh_repo, pr.number, task_results["lints"], task_results["hints"]
                 )
 
-            set_pr_status(pr.base.repo, pr.head.sha, status, target_url=msg.html_url)
+            set_pr_status(gh_repo, sha_for_status, status, target_url=msg.html_url)
             print(f"Linter status: {status}")
             print(f"Linter message:\n{msg.body}")
 
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/linting.py b/conda_forge_webservices/linting.py
index 2b0df2246..d1464ae8d 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/linting.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/linting.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import conda_smithy.lint_recipe
 
 from conda_forge_webservices.tokens import get_gh_client
+from conda_forge_webservices.utils import get_workflow_run_from_uid
 from ._version import __version__
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger("conda_forge_webservices.linting")
@@ -29,29 +30,6 @@ class LintInfo(TypedDict):
     sha: str
 
 
-def _get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref):
-    for _ in range(10):
-        time.sleep(1)
-        run = _inner_get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref)
-        if run:
-            return run
-    return None
-
-
-def _inner_get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref):
-    num_try = 0
-    max_try = 20
-    for run in workflow.get_runs(branch=ref, event="workflow_dispatch"):
-        if uid in run.name:
-            return run
-
-        num_try += 1
-        if num_try > max_try:
-            break
-
-    return None
-
-
 def lint_via_github_actions(full_name: str, pr_num: int) -> bool:
     gh = get_gh_client()
     repo = gh.get_repo(full_name)
@@ -78,11 +56,12 @@ def lint_via_github_actions(full_name: str, pr_num: int) -> bool:
             "pr_number": str(pr_num),
             "container_tag": ref,
             "uuid": uid,
+            "sha": sha,
         },
     )
 
     if running:
-        run = _get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref)
+        run = get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref)
         if run:
             target_url = run.html_url
         else:
diff --git a/conda_forge_webservices/utils.py b/conda_forge_webservices/utils.py
index 5461a1a27..b9d69bcc2 100644
--- a/conda_forge_webservices/utils.py
+++ b/conda_forge_webservices/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import shutil
+import time
 import tempfile
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
@@ -48,3 +49,26 @@ def with_action_url(msg: str) -> str:
     if action_url:
         msg += f"\n\nGenerated by {action_url}"
     return msg
+
+
+def get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref):
+    for _ in range(10):
+        time.sleep(1)
+        run = _inner_get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref)
+        if run:
+            return run
+    return None
+
+
+def _inner_get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, ref):
+    num_try = 0
+    max_try = 100
+    for run in workflow.get_runs(branch=ref, event="workflow_dispatch"):
+        if uid in run.name:
+            return run
+
+        num_try += 1
+        if num_try > max_try:
+            break
+
+    return None
diff --git a/tests/test_live_linter.py b/tests/test_live_linter.py
index 4513a22ce..9eddfadb4 100644
--- a/tests/test_live_linter.py
+++ b/tests/test_live_linter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import github
 
 import conda_forge_webservices
-from conda_forge_webservices.linting import _get_workflow_run_from_uid
+from conda_forge_webservices.utils import get_workflow_run_from_uid
 from conda_forge_webservices.github_actions_integration.linting import set_pr_status
 
 TEST_CASES = [
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def test_linter_pr(pytestconfig):
     for pr_number, _, _ in TEST_CASES:
         uid = uuid.uuid4().hex
         pr = repo.get_pull(pr_number)
+        pr_sha = pr.head.sha
         workflow = repo.get_workflow("webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml")
         workflow_ran = workflow.create_dispatch(
             ref=branch,
@@ -104,17 +105,18 @@ def test_linter_pr(pytestconfig):
                 "pr_number": str(pr_number),
                 "container_tag": conda_forge_webservices.__version__.replace("+", "."),
                 "uuid": uid,
+                "sha": pr_sha,
             },
         )
         assert workflow_ran, f"Workflow did not run for PR {pr_number}!"
-        run = _get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, branch)
+        run = get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, branch)
         if run:
             target_url = run.html_url
         else:
             target_url = None
         assert target_url is not None
         print(f"target_url for PR {pr_number}: {target_url}", flush=True)
-        set_pr_status(repo, pr.head.sha, "pending", target_url=target_url)
+        set_pr_status(repo, pr_sha, "pending", target_url=target_url)
 
     print("\nsleeping for four minutes to let the linter work...", flush=True)
     tot = 0
diff --git a/tests/test_live_rerender.py b/tests/test_live_rerender.py
index fafc90dad..90178dcfd 100644
--- a/tests/test_live_rerender.py
+++ b/tests/test_live_rerender.py
@@ -7,27 +7,48 @@
 
 import conda_forge_webservices
 import github
-from conda_forge_webservices.utils import pushd
+from conda_forge_webservices.utils import pushd, get_workflow_run_from_uid
+from conda_forge_webservices.commands import set_rerender_pr_status
 
 from conftest import _merge_main_to_branch
 
 
 def _run_test(branch):
+    pr_number = 445
     print("sending workflow dispatch event to rerender...", flush=True)
     uid = uuid.uuid4().hex
     gh = github.Github(auth=github.Auth.Token(os.environ["GH_TOKEN"]))
     repo = gh.get_repo("conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices")
     workflow = repo.get_workflow("webservices-workflow-dispatch.yml")
-    workflow.create_dispatch(
+    pr_sha = (
+        gh.get_repo("conda-forge/cf-autotick-bot-test-package-feedstock")
+        .get_pull(pr_number)
+        .head.sha
+    )
+    running = workflow.create_dispatch(
         ref=branch,
         inputs={
             "task": "rerender",
             "repo": "cf-autotick-bot-test-package-feedstock",
-            "pr_number": "445",
+            "pr_number": str(pr_number),
             "container_tag": conda_forge_webservices.__version__.replace("+", "."),
             "uuid": uid,
+            "sha": pr_sha,
         },
     )
+    assert running, f"Workflow dispatch failed for rerendering on PR {pr_number}!"
+    run = get_workflow_run_from_uid(workflow, uid, branch)
+    assert run, f"Workflow run not found for rerendering on PR {pr_number}!"
+    target_url = run.html_url
+    print(f"target_url for PR {pr_number}: {target_url}", flush=True)
+
+    set_rerender_pr_status(
+        gh.get_repo("conda-forge/cf-autotick-bot-test-package-feedstock"),
+        pr_number,
+        "pending",
+        target_url=target_url,
+        sha=pr_sha,
+    )
 
     print("sleeping for four minutes to let the rerender happen...", flush=True)
     tot = 0