diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
index b5e8cbb..e8b7a62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/gpg/GpgSignAttachedMojo.java
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
         signer.setBuildDirectory(new File(project.getBuild().getDirectory()));
         signer.setBaseDirectory(project.getBasedir());
 
+        getLog().info("Signing " + items.size() + " file" + ((items.size() > 1) ? "s" : "") + " with "
+                + ((signer.keyname == null) ? "default" : signer.keyname) + " secret key.");
+
         for (FilesCollector.Item item : items) {
             getLog().debug("Generating signature for " + item.getFile());