diff --git a/build-aux/GNUmakefile.in b/build-aux/GNUmakefile.in
index ee10116c..b05cc52d 100644
--- a/build-aux/GNUmakefile.in
+++ b/build-aux/GNUmakefile.in
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ endif
 dist: $(TARBALL)
 
 sign: $(TARBALL)
-	gpg --detach-sign $<
+	gpg -a --output $(TARBALL).sig --detach-sig $(TARBALL)
+	git checkout ChangeLog
 
 tree-clean-p:
 	test ! -d .git || git diff --exit-code > /dev/null