diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 08f03d94..e11843f3 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 		.option('--allow-star-activation', 'Allow using * in activation events')
 		.option('--allow-missing-repository', 'Allow missing a repository URL in package.json')
 		.option('--skip-license', 'Allow packaging without license file')
-		.option('--signtool', 'Path to the VSIX signing tool. Will be invoked with two arguments: `SIGNTOOL <path/to/extension.signature.manifest> <path/to/extension.signature.p7s>`.')
+		.option('--sign-tool', 'Path to the VSIX signing tool. Will be invoked with two arguments: `SIGNTOOL <path/to/extension.signature.manifest> <path/to/extension.signature.p7s>`.')
 		.action(
 			(
 				version,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 					allowStarActivation,
 					allowMissingRepository,
 					skipLicense,
-					sign,
+					signTool,
 				}
 			) =>
 				main(
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 						allowStarActivation,
 						allowMissingRepository,
 						skipLicense,
-						sign,
+						signTool,
 					})
 				)
 		);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 		.option('--no-update-package-json', 'Do not update `package.json`. Valid only when [version] is provided.')
 		.option('-i, --packagePath <paths...>', 'Publish the provided VSIX packages.')
 		.option('--sigzipPath <paths...>', 'Signature archives to publish alongside the VSIX packages.')
-		.option('--sign', 'Script to sign the VSIX package. VSIX manifest will be passed as an argument. This will be ignored if --sigzipPath is provided.')
+		.option('--sign-tool', 'Path to the VSIX signing tool. Will be invoked with two arguments: `SIGNTOOL <path/to/extension.signature.manifest> <path/to/extension.signature.p7s>`. This will be ignored if --sigzipPath is provided.')
 		.option(
 			'--githubBranch <branch>',
 			'The GitHub branch used to infer relative links in README.md. Can be overridden by --baseContentUrl and --baseImagesUrl.'
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 					allowMissingRepository,
 					skipDuplicate,
 					skipLicense,
-					sign,
+					signTool,
 				}
 			) =>
 				main(
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ module.exports = function (argv: string[]): void {
 						allowMissingRepository,
 						skipDuplicate,
 						skipLicense,
-						sign
+						signTool
 					})
 				)
 		);
diff --git a/src/package.ts b/src/package.ts
index c6c354b6..698ce527 100644
--- a/src/package.ts
+++ b/src/package.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export interface IPackageOptions {
 	readonly allowMissingRepository?: boolean;
 	readonly skipLicense?: boolean;
 
-	readonly sign?: string;
+	readonly signTool?: string;
 }
 
 export interface IProcessor {
@@ -1867,8 +1867,8 @@ export async function packageCommand(options: IPackageOptions = {}): Promise<any
 
 	const { packagePath, files } = await pack(options);
 
-	if (options.sign) {
-		await signPackage(packagePath, options.sign);
+	if (options.signTool) {
+		await signPackage(packagePath, options.signTool);
 	}
 
 	const stats = await fs.promises.stat(packagePath);
diff --git a/src/publish.ts b/src/publish.ts
index eeb21e72..de7429dc 100644
--- a/src/publish.ts
+++ b/src/publish.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export interface IPublishOptions {
 	readonly skipLicense?: boolean;
 
 	readonly sigzipPath?: string[];
-	readonly sign?: string;
+	readonly signTool?: string;
 }
 
 export async function publish(options: IPublishOptions = {}): Promise<any> {
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ export async function publish(options: IPublishOptions = {}): Promise<any> {
 			validateMarketplaceRequirements(vsix.manifest, options);
 
 			let sigzipPath = options.sigzipPath?.[index];
-			if (!sigzipPath && options.sign) {
-				sigzipPath = await signPackage(packagePath, options.sign);
+			if (!sigzipPath && options.signTool) {
+				sigzipPath = await signPackage(packagePath, options.signTool);
 			}
 
 
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ export async function publish(options: IPublishOptions = {}): Promise<any> {
 			for (const target of options.targets) {
 				const packagePath = await tmpName();
 				const packageResult = await pack({ ...options, target, packagePath });
-				const sigzipPath = options.sign ? await signPackage(packagePath, options.sign) : undefined;
+				const sigzipPath = options.signTool ? await signPackage(packagePath, options.signTool) : undefined;
 				await _publish(packagePath, sigzipPath, packageResult.manifest, { ...options, target });
 			}
 		} else {
 			const packagePath = await tmpName();
 			const packageResult = await pack({ ...options, packagePath });
-			const sigzipPath = options.sign ? await signPackage(packagePath, options.sign) : undefined;
+			const sigzipPath = options.signTool ? await signPackage(packagePath, options.signTool) : undefined;
 			await _publish(packagePath, sigzipPath, packageResult.manifest, options);
 		}
 	}