diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7480174..f664e95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -430,6 +430,12 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: ls -la wheelhouse
     - run: 'echo "Automatic Release Notes. TODO: improve" > ${{ github.workspace }}-CHANGELOG.txt'
+    - name: Tag Release Commit
+      if: (startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/heads/release'))
+      run: |-
+        export VERSION=$(python -c "import setup; print(setup.VERSION)"
+        git tag "v$VERSION"
+        git push origin "v$VERSION"
     - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
       name: Create Release
       id: create_release
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755