diff --git a/dev-util/release-mac.sh b/dev-util/release-mac.sh
index 3c8bfd08..79e564a3 100755
--- a/dev-util/release-mac.sh
+++ b/dev-util/release-mac.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ APP_DIR_IN_TAR="."
 
 version=$(python3 compute-version.py "${PROJECT_NAME}"-)
 
+echo "Building release: ${version}"
+
 rm -rf "deploy/unpacked"
 
 mkdir -p deploy/unpacked
@@ -18,6 +20,16 @@ tar xf "../${PROJECT_NAME}-${version}.app.tar"
 cd "${APP_DIR_IN_TAR}"
 mv "${PROJECT_NAME}.app" "${APP_NAME}.app"
 
+echo "Running codesign..."
 codesign --deep --verify --verbose --sign 'Developer ID Application' "${APP_NAME}.app"
+
+echo "Running productbuild..."
 productbuild --sign 'Developer ID Installer' --component "${APP_NAME}.app" /Applications/ "${PROJECT_NAME}-${version}-mac.pkg"
-gpg --detach-sign "${PROJECT_NAME}-${version}-mac.pkg"
+
+echo "Checking package signature..."
+if pkgutil --check-signature "${PROJECT_NAME}-${version}-mac.pkg"; then
+  echo "Package is signed - generating PGP signature"
+  gpg --detach-sign "${PROJECT_NAME}-${version}-mac.pkg"
+else
+  echo "Package is NOT signed!"
+fi