diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index c4a03271ec2..6c097dd2e60 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -987,6 +987,12 @@
           "scope": "resource",
           "default": 10,
           "description": "%config.detectSubmodulesLimit%"
+        },
+        "git.alwaysSignOff": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "%config.alwaysSignOff%"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 7f2c43dd233..8714430f2ed 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	"config.inputValidation": "Controls when to show commit message input validation.",
 	"config.detectSubmodules": "Controls whether to automatically detect git submodules.",
 	"config.detectSubmodulesLimit": "Controls the limit of git submodules detected.",
+	"config.alwaysSignOff": "Controls the signoff flag for all commits",
 	"colors.modified": "Color for modified resources.",
 	"colors.deleted": "Color for deleted resources.",
 	"colors.untracked": "Color for untracked resources.",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index e37383c4932..043eec1269e 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -1017,6 +1017,10 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		// enable signing of commits if configurated
 		opts.signCommit = enableCommitSigning;
 
+		if (config.get<boolean>('alwaysSignOff')) {
+			opts.signoff = true;
+		}
+
 		if (
 			// no changes
 			(noStagedChanges && noUnstagedChanges)