diff --git a/build-utils/dist.sh b/build-utils/dist.sh
index d64bb26f3..0e6d8057c 100755
--- a/build-utils/dist.sh
+++ b/build-utils/dist.sh
@@ -11,5 +11,13 @@ cd dist
 echo -n $VERSION > awesome-$SVERSION/.version_stamp
 tar cjf awesome-$SVERSION.tar.bz2 awesome-$SVERSION
 tar cJf awesome-$SVERSION.tar.xz awesome-$SVERSION
+gpg --armor --detach-sign awesome-$SVERSION.tar.bz2
+gpg --armor --detach-sign awesome-$SVERSION.tar.xz
+
+echo "Created the following files in dist/:"
+echo "awesome-$SVERSION.tar.bz2"
+echo "awesome-$SVERSION.tar.xz"
+echo "awesome-$SVERSION.tar.bz2.asc"
+echo "awesome-$SVERSION.tar.xz.asc"
 
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