diff --git a/kobalt/src/Build.kt b/kobalt/src/Build.kt
index 9a1903d..056cc30 100644
--- a/kobalt/src/Build.kt
+++ b/kobalt/src/Build.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import com.beust.kobalt.file
 import com.beust.kobalt.misc.kobaltLog
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.application.application
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.packaging.assemble
+import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.publish.autoGitTag
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.publish.bintray
 import com.beust.kobalt.project
 import net.thauvin.erik.kobalt.plugin.exec.Os
@@ -78,8 +79,15 @@ val p = project {
         mavenJars {}
     }
 
+    autoGitTag {
+        enabled = true
+        message = "Version $version"
+    }
+
     bintray {
         publish = true
+        description = "Release version $version"
+        vcsTag = version
     }
 
     versionEye {