diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 99523c47..332f7f93 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash -e
 ##########################################################################
 
+date=$(date +%y%m%d)
 version='2.0.7'
 
+git tag -a "burble-${version}-${date}" -m "burble.dn42 build ${version}/${date}"
+git push --tags
+
 # configure
 
 if [ ! -f configure ]
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@ make -j4
 
 # create debian package
 
-date=$(date +%y%m%d)
-
 echo "bird-$version for burble.dn42" > description-pak
 sudo checkinstall \
     --default \