diff --git a/.commitlintrc.js b/.commitlintrc.js
index 2215ce01..bd37be18 100644
--- a/.commitlintrc.js
+++ b/.commitlintrc.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module.exports = {
         "markdownlint",
         "travis",
         "prettier",
+        "standard-version",
       ],
     ],
   },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65d5af4e..5acb9822 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "lint": "npm-run-all --print-label --parallel lint:*",
     "commitmsg": "commitlint -E GIT_PARAMS",
     "precommit": "lint-staged",
-    "release": "standard-version",
+    "release": "standard-version --sign",
     "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/package-empty_expected.json b/test/fixtures/package-empty_expected.json
index f1a4ce2d..b4417879 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/package-empty_expected.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/package-empty_expected.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "lint": "npm-run-all --print-label --parallel lint:*",
     "commitmsg": "commitlint -E GIT_PARAMS",
     "precommit": "lint-staged",
-    "release": "standard-version",
+    "release": "standard-version --sign",
     "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/package-normal_expected.json b/test/fixtures/package-normal_expected.json
index 62082b41..c2fdd710 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/package-normal_expected.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/package-normal_expected.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "lint": "npm-run-all --print-label --parallel lint:*",
     "commitmsg": "commitlint -E GIT_PARAMS",
     "precommit": "lint-staged",
-    "release": "standard-version",
+    "release": "standard-version --sign",
     "release:dry-run": "npm run release -- --dry-run"
   },
   "lint-staged": {