diff --git a/metadata/layout.conf b/metadata/layout.conf
index 98c513f86..850f3f564 100644
--- a/metadata/layout.conf
+++ b/metadata/layout.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ profile-formats = portage-2
 #masters = pentoo
 masters = gentoo
 thin-manifests = true
-#sign-commits = true
+sign-commits = true
 sign-manifests = false
 
 # indicate that ebuilds with the specified EAPIs are deprecated