diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 33cc9215c..40db07072 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ run({
   folder: 'build',
   repositoryName: 'JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action',
   silent: true,
-  workspace: 'src/project/location'
+  workspace: 'src/project/location',
+  tag: 'v0.1'
 })
 ```
 
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ By default, the action does not need any token configuration and uses the provid
 | `force`            | Force-push new deployments to overwrite the previous version; otherwise, attempt to rebase new deployments onto any existing ones. This option is turned on by default and can be toggled off by setting it to `false`, which may be useful if there are multiple deployments in a single branch.                                                                           | `with` | **No**   |
 | `silent`           | Silences the action output preventing it from displaying git messages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `with` | **No**   |
 | `workspace`        | This should point to where your project lives on the virtual machine. The GitHub Actions environment will set this for you. It is only necessary to set this variable if you're using the node module.                                                                                                                                                                      | `with` | **No**   |
+| `tag`              | Add a tag to the commit. Only works when `dry-run` is not used.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | `with` | **No**   |
 
 With the action correctly configured you should see the workflow trigger the deployment under the configured conditions.
 
diff --git a/__tests__/git.test.ts b/__tests__/git.test.ts
index 8d566b06b..5b64456a7 100644
--- a/__tests__/git.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/git.test.ts
@@ -449,5 +449,27 @@ describe('git', () => {
         )
       }
     })
+
+    it('should add a tag to the commit', async () => {
+      Object.assign(action, {
+        hostname: 'github.com',
+        silent: false,
+        folder: 'assets',
+        branch: 'branch',
+        token: '123',
+        repositoryName: 'JamesIves/montezuma',
+        tag: 'v0.1',
+        pusher: {
+          name: 'asd',
+          email: 'as@cat'
+        },
+        isTest: TestFlag.NONE
+      })
+
+      const response = await deploy(action)
+      expect(execute).toBeCalledTimes(13) // normally 11 runs, +2 of the tag
+      expect(response).toBe(Status.SUCCESS)
+    })
+
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 6505b7781..a6984735a 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export interface ActionInterface {
   tokenType?: string
   /** The folder where your deployment project lives. */
   workspace: string
+  /** GitHub tag name */
+  tag?: string | null
 }
 
 /** The minimum required values to run the action as a node module. */
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@ export const action: ActionInterface = {
     ? true
     : getInput('ssh-key'),
   targetFolder: getInput('target-folder'),
-  workspace: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || ''
+  workspace: process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE || '',
+  tag: getInput('tag')
 }
 
 /** Types for the required action parameters. */
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index 1bf788bd7..3d23ff3ca 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {info} from '@actions/core'
+import { info, warning } from '@actions/core'
 import {mkdirP, rmRF} from '@actions/io'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import {
@@ -316,6 +316,23 @@ export async function deploy(action: ActionInterface): Promise<Status> {
 
     info(`Changes committed to the ${action.branch} branch… 📦`)
 
+    if (action.tag) {
+      info(`Adding a tag '${action.tag}' to the commit`)
+      await execute(
+        `git tag ${action.tag}`,
+        `${action.workspace}/${temporaryDeploymentDirectory}`,
+        action.silent
+      )
+      info(`Pushing tag '${action.tag}' to repository.`)
+      await execute(
+        `git push origin ${action.tag}`,
+        `${action.workspace}/${temporaryDeploymentDirectory}`,
+        action.silent
+      )
+
+      info(`Tag '${action.tag}' created and pushed to the ${action.branch} branch… 📦`)
+    }
+
     return Status.SUCCESS
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(