diff --git a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/main.py b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/main.py
index 051f60cd..e809f330 100644
--- a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/main.py
+++ b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/cli/main.py
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ def validate(ctx):
 @main.command()
 @click.option('--version', required=True, help='Version to tag (e.g., 0.8.0)')
 @click.option('--message', help='Tag message')
+@click.option('--push/--no-push', default=True,
+              help='Automatically push tag to origin (default: --push)')
 @click.pass_context
-def tag(ctx, version: str, message: Optional[str]):
+def tag(ctx, version: str, message: Optional[str], push: bool):
     """Create git tag for version."""
     manager = ReleaseManager(
         project_root=ctx.obj['project_root'],
@@ -122,8 +124,10 @@ def tag(ctx, version: str, message: Optional[str]):
         force=ctx.obj['force']
     )
 
-    if manager.create_tag(version, message):
+    if manager.create_tag(version, message, push=push):
         print(f"✅ Successfully created tag for version {version}")
+        if not push:
+            print(f"💡 Push tag with: git push origin v{version}")
     else:
         print(f"❌ Failed to create tag for version {version}")
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/manager.py b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/manager.py
index 2c07aa30..88cb67b2 100644
--- a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/manager.py
+++ b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/core/manager.py
@@ -75,12 +75,13 @@ class ReleaseManager:
         """
         return self.validator.validate_release_state(force=self.force)
 
-    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None, push: bool = True) -> bool:
         """Create a git tag for the release.
 
         Args:
             version: Version to tag (e.g., "1.0.0")
             message: Optional tag message
+            push: Whether to push the tag to origin (default: True)
 
         Returns:
             True if tag created successfully, False otherwise
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class ReleaseManager:
                 print(f"  - {issue}")
             return False
 
-        return self.git_manager.create_tag(version, message)
+        return self.git_manager.create_tag(version, message, push=push)
 
     def build_packages(self) -> bool:
         """Build release packages.
diff --git a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/manager.py b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/manager.py
index 515873e4..13310af6 100644
--- a/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/manager.py
+++ b/capabilities/release-management/src/release_management/git/manager.py
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ class GitManager:
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             return {'is_repo': False}
 
-    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
-        """Create and push git tag.
+    def create_tag(self, version: str, message: Optional[str] = None, push: bool = True) -> bool:
+        """Create and optionally push git tag.
 
         Args:
             version: Version to tag (e.g., "1.0.0")
             message: Optional tag message
+            push: Whether to push the tag to origin (default: True)
 
         Returns:
             True if successful, False otherwise
@@ -85,16 +86,19 @@ class GitManager:
             self._run_command(['git', 'tag', '-a', tag_name, '-m', tag_message])
             print(f"✅ Tag {tag_name} created")
 
-            # Push tag to origin
-            try:
-                print(f"📤 Pushing tag to origin...")
-                self._run_command(['git', 'push', 'origin', tag_name])
-                print(f"✅ Tag pushed to origin")
-                return True
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-                print(f"⚠️  Could not push tag to origin: {e}")
-                print(f"You can push it manually with: git push origin {tag_name}")
-                return True  # Tag created successfully, push can be done manually
+            # Push tag to origin if requested
+            if push:
+                try:
+                    print(f"📤 Pushing tag to origin...")
+                    self._run_command(['git', 'push', 'origin', tag_name])
+                    print(f"✅ Tag pushed to origin")
+                    return True
+                except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                    print(f"⚠️  Could not push tag to origin: {e}")
+                    print(f"You can push it manually with: git push origin {tag_name}")
+                    return True  # Tag created successfully, push can be done manually
+            else:
+                return True  # Tag created successfully, user chose not to push
 
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
             print(f"❌ Failed to create tag: {e}")