diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d6db021..52f300d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 group = 'com.spertus'
-version = '0.1-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '1.0.0'
 
 publishing {
     publications {
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ compileTestJava {
     options.compilerArgs += ['-Xlint:deprecation']
 }
 
+signing {
+    sign(publishing.publications["mavenJava"])
+}
+
 nexusPublishing {
     repositories {
         sonatype {  //only for users registered in Sonatype after 24 Feb 2021