diff --git a/maven/multisign.sh b/maven/multisign.sh
index 3156d63c3..1ba8c91f4 100755
--- a/maven/multisign.sh
+++ b/maven/multisign.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #
 #   create md5 checksums and gpg signatures 
 
+echo "If you use gpg2 you need to set GPG_BIN accordingly"
+
+GPG_BIN=gpg
+
 stty -echo
 echo "enter your GPG passphrase"
 read passphrase
@@ -32,8 +36,8 @@ LACKING_SHA1SUM=$?
 for i in *; do
     echo ""
     echo Signing $i
-    echo $passphrase | gpg --passphrase-fd 0 --output $i.asc --detach-sig --armor $i
-    gpg --verify $i.asc $i
+    echo $passphrase | $GPG_BIN --passphrase-fd 0 --output $i.asc --detach-sig --armor $i
+    $GPG_BIN --verify $i.asc $i
     echo Hashing $i
 
     if [ "$LACKING_MD5SUM" = "1" ]; then