diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index a64121a..6a977a6 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -169,4 +169,41 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release-sign-artifacts</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>performRelease</name>
+                    <value>true</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>net.nicoulaj.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>checksum-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>1.8</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>artifacts</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <individualFiles>true</individualFiles>
+                            <attachChecksums>true</attachChecksums>
+                            <failOnError>false</failOnError>
+                            <algorithms>
+                                <algorithm>MD5</algorithm>
+                                <algorithm>SHA-1</algorithm>
+                            </algorithms>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
+
 </project>