diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 63be589f5..3f3b24594 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	- MAX_TARGET_COUNT increased to 64, to fix up sporadic resolution
 	  failures.
 	- tag for 1.5.5rc1 release.
+	- makedist.sh: pgp sig echo commands.
 
 25 September 2015: Wouter
 	- Fix unbound-control flush that does not succeed in removing data.
diff --git a/makedist.sh b/makedist.sh
index 23c89fc3d..17510c090 100755
--- a/makedist.sh
+++ b/makedist.sh
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ tar czf ../unbound-$version.tar.gz unbound-$version || error_cleanup "Failed to
 cleanup
 
 storehash unbound-$version.tar.gz
+echo "create unbound-$version.tar.gz.asc with:"
+echo "  gpg --armor --detach-sign unbound-$version.tar.gz"
+echo "  gpg --armor --detach-sign unbound-$version.zip"
+echo "  gpg --armor --detach-sign unbound_setup_$version.exe"
 
 info "Unbound distribution created successfully."