diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d020b78..fa504d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ clean:
 release: dist
 	gpg --detach-sign --default-key $(KEYID) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tgz
 	gpg --verify $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tgz.sig
-	svn copy https://$(PROJECT).googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ \
-	 https://$(PROJECT).googlecode.com/svn/tags/$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION) \
-	 -m "Tagging the $(VERSION) release of the $(PACKAGE) project."
+	git push
+	git tag -u $(KEYID)! -m $(VERSION) v$(VERSION)
+	git push --tags
 	googlecode_upload.py -s "OpenPGP signature for $(PACKAGE) $(VERSION)." \
 	 -p $(PROJECT) -u $(USER) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tgz.sig
 	googlecode_upload.py -s "$(PACKAGE) $(VERSION)." \