diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24ece68aef..03c37401f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ release_ubuntu-bionic: $(PKG_UBUNTU-BIONIC)
 release_archlinux: $(PKG_ARCHLINUX)
 
 releases/$(VERSION)/mgmt-release.url: $(PKG_FEDORA-30) $(PKG_FEDORA-29) $(PKG_DEBIAN-10) $(PKG_UBUNTU-BIONIC) $(PKG_ARCHLINUX) $(SHA256SUMS_ASC)
+	@echo "Pushing git tag $(VERSION) to origin..."
+	git push origin $(VERSION)
 	@echo "Creating github release..."
 	hub release create \
 		-F <( echo -e "$(VERSION)\n";echo "Verify the signatures of all packages before you use them. The signing key can be downloaded from https://purpleidea.com/contact/#pgp-key to verify the release." ) \
diff --git a/misc/tag.sh b/misc/tag.sh
index e20e44ff0d..34a22c0337 100755
--- a/misc/tag.sh
+++ b/misc/tag.sh
@@ -33,16 +33,12 @@ if [[ "${h}" == "${v}" ]]; then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-# Give the user a chance to abort.
-echo "WARN: About to tag \"${h}\" as \"${t}\" and push."
-echo "Press ^C within 3s to abort."
-sleep 3s
+# Give the user some information.
+echo "WARN: About to tag \"${h}\" as \"${t}\" locally."
 
-# Tag and push.
+# Tag and sign.
 echo "release: tag $t" | git tag --file=- --sign $t
 echo "INFO: Version $t is now tagged."
-echo "INFO: Pushing $t to origin."
-git push origin $t
 
 # Be informative.
 GIT_PAGER=cat git diff --stat "$v" "$t"