diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0cc45e6ff..a67e2f34f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -679,9 +679,14 @@ git-release:
 	head -1 ChangeLog | grep -q "to v$(VERSION)"
 	head -1 NEWS | grep -q "udev $(VERSION)"
 	git commit -a -m "release $(VERSION)"
-	git tag $(VERSION)
+	git tag -m "udev $(VERSION)" -s $(VERSION)
 	git gc --prune=0
 
+tar:
+	make distcheck
+	gpg --armor --detach-sign udev-$(VERSION).tar.gz
+	gpg --armor --detach-sign udev-$(VERSION).tar.bz2
+
 git-sync:
 	git push
 	git push --tags $(VERSION)