diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index c4ca271..007a795 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [bumpversion]
 current_version = 6.2.0
 tag = True
+sign_tags = True
+tag_message = EVMC {new_version}
 commit = True
 message = EVMC {new_version}