diff --git a/build/notarize.js b/build/notarize.js
index acf45d78..9e98e18c 100644
--- a/build/notarize.js
+++ b/build/notarize.js
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
-exports.default = function(context) {
-  const { execSync } = require('child_process')
+
   
-  if (process.platform === "win32") {
-      console.log('VMP signing start')
-      execSync('python3 -m castlabs_evs.vmp sign-pkg ' + context.appOutDir,{stdio: 'inherit'})
-      console.log('VMP signing complete')
-  }
-}
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+require('dotenv').config();
+  const { notarize } = require('electron-notarize');
+  
+exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
+    const { electronPlatformName, appOutDir } = context;  
+    if (electronPlatformName !== 'darwin') {
+      return;
+    }
+  
+    const appName = context.packager.appInfo.productFilename;
+  
+    return await notarize({
+      appBundleId: 'com.ciderapp.cider',
+      appPath: `${appOutDir}/${appName}.app`,
+      appleId: process.env.APPLEID,
+      appleIdPassword: process.env.APPLEIDPASS,
+    });
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5fc6d3cf..d7d62b75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     "electron-acrylic-window": "^0.5.11",
     "electron-fetch": "^1.7.4",
     "electron-log": "^4.4.3",
+    "electron-notarize": "^1.1.1",
+    "electron-packager": "^15.4.0",
     "electron-store": "^8.0.1",
     "electron-updater": "^4.6.1",
     "electron-window-state": "^5.0.3",
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@
     },
     "appId": "cider",
     "afterPack": "./build/afterPack.js",
+    "afterSign": "./build/notarize.js",
     "protocols": [
       {
         "name": "Cider",
@@ -131,6 +134,8 @@
       "buildResources": "."
     },
     "mac": {
+      "hardenedRuntime": true,
+      "gatekeeperAssess": false,
       "icon": "./resources/icons/icon.icns",
       "category": "public.app-category.music",
       "entitlements": "build/entitlements.mac.plist",