diff --git a/sentry_sdk/utils.py b/sentry_sdk/utils.py
index 29827db44e..60edafd2d1 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/utils.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/utils.py
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ def get_default_release() -> "Optional[str]":
         return release
 
     for var in (
-        "HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT",
+        "HEROKU_BUILD_COMMIT",
+        "HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT",  # deprecated by Heroku, kept for backward compatibility
         "SOURCE_VERSION",
         "CODEBUILD_RESOLVED_SOURCE_VERSION",
         "CIRCLE_SHA1",
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index d703e62f3a..d75e514212 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -721,6 +721,36 @@ def test_get_default_release_other_release_env(monkeypatch):
     assert release == "other-env-release"
 
 
+def test_get_default_release_heroku_build_commit(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HEROKU_BUILD_COMMIT", "heroku-build-commit-sha")
+
+    with mock.patch("sentry_sdk.utils.get_git_revision", return_value=""):
+        release = get_default_release()
+
+    assert release == "heroku-build-commit-sha"
+
+
+def test_get_default_release_heroku_slug_commit_fallback(monkeypatch):
+    # Although deprecated by Heroku, HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT should still be used if HEROKU_BUILD_COMMIT is not set
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT", "heroku-slug-commit-sha")
+
+    with mock.patch("sentry_sdk.utils.get_git_revision", return_value=""):
+        release = get_default_release()
+
+    assert release == "heroku-slug-commit-sha"
+
+
+def test_get_default_release_heroku_build_commit_takes_priority(monkeypatch):
+    # HEROKU_BUILD_COMMIT should take priority over HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT since it's the non-deprecated variable
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HEROKU_BUILD_COMMIT", "heroku-build-commit-sha")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HEROKU_SLUG_COMMIT", "heroku-slug-commit-sha")
+
+    with mock.patch("sentry_sdk.utils.get_git_revision", return_value=""):
+        release = get_default_release()
+
+    assert release == "heroku-build-commit-sha"
+
+
 def test_ensure_integration_enabled_integration_enabled(sentry_init):
     def original_function():
         return "original"