diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index e0196c44..7eebcaf2 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,12 @@ pristine-tar = True
 debian-branch = debian/master
 upstream-branch = upstream/latest
 upstream-vcs-tag = %(version)s
+
+[buildpackage]
+sign-tags = True
+
+[import-orig]
+postimport = dch -v%(version)s New upstream release; git add debian/changelog; debcommit
+
+[pq]
+patch-numbers = False