diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa7f3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module.exports = function(grunt) {
+
+    grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-release');
+    grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-tag');
+
+    grunt.initConfig({
+        release: {
+            options: {
+                npm: false,
+                afterReleaseTasks: ['tag'],
+                github: {
+                    repo: "AirVantage/node-tech-time",
+                    usernameVar: 'GITHUB_USERNAME',
+                    passwordVar: 'GITHUB_PASSWORD'
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        tag: {
+            options: {
+                tagName: '<%= version.match(/\\d*/) %>.x'
+            }
+        }
+    });
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6758ea1..b82b8a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,5 +7,10 @@
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/AirVantage/node-tech-time.git"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "grunt": "^0.4.5",
+        "grunt-release": "^0.11.0",
+        "grunt-tag": "^0.1.0"
     }
 }