diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 29dc867..781c7ff 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.5</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+          <goals>deploy</goals>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -208,4 +217,28 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+  <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>1.5</version>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>sign</goal>
+                </goals>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+  </profiles>
 </project>