diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
index 7dcd2a6eb..d624e58b9 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.cc
@@ -925,6 +925,8 @@ void DerivationGoal::resolvedFinished() {
         if (realisation) {
             auto newRealisation = *realisation;
             newRealisation.id = DrvOutput{initialOutputs.at(wantedOutput).outputHash, wantedOutput};
+            newRealisation.signatures.clear();
+            signRealisation(newRealisation);
             worker.store.registerDrvOutput(newRealisation);
         } else {
             // If we don't have a realisation, then it must mean that something
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
index c85bcd84f..704b77caf 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/build/derivation-goal.hh
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ struct DerivationGoal : public Goal
     /* Open a log file and a pipe to it. */
     Path openLogFile();
 
+    /* Sign the newly built realisation if the store allows it */
+    virtual void signRealisation(Realisation&) {}
+
     /* Close the log file. */
     void closeLogFile();
 
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
index 9c2f1dda6..2966bb565 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.cc
@@ -2615,13 +2615,22 @@ void LocalDerivationGoal::registerOutputs()
        but it's fine to do in all cases. */
 
     if (settings.isExperimentalFeatureEnabled("ca-derivations")) {
-        for (auto& [outputName, newInfo] : infos)
-            worker.store.registerDrvOutput(Realisation{
-                .id = DrvOutput{initialOutputs.at(outputName).outputHash, outputName},
-                .outPath = newInfo.path});
+        for (auto& [outputName, newInfo] : infos) {
+            auto thisRealisation = Realisation{
+                .id = DrvOutput{initialOutputs.at(outputName).outputHash,
+                                outputName},
+                .outPath = newInfo.path};
+            signRealisation(thisRealisation);
+            worker.store.registerDrvOutput(thisRealisation);
+        }
     }
 }
 
+void LocalDerivationGoal::signRealisation(Realisation & realisation)
+{
+    getLocalStore().signRealisation(realisation);
+}
+
 
 void LocalDerivationGoal::checkOutputs(const std::map<Path, ValidPathInfo> & outputs)
 {
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.hh b/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.hh
index 4bbf27a1b..47b818a8b 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/build/local-derivation-goal.hh
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ struct LocalDerivationGoal : public DerivationGoal
        as valid. */
     void registerOutputs() override;
 
+    void signRealisation(Realisation &) override;
+
     /* Check that an output meets the requirements specified by the
        'outputChecks' attribute (or the legacy
        '{allowed,disallowed}{References,Requisites}' attributes). */
diff --git a/src/libstore/build/substitution-goal.cc b/src/libstore/build/substitution-goal.cc
index 5d88b8758..7b1ac126e 100644
--- a/src/libstore/build/substitution-goal.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/build/substitution-goal.cc
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void PathSubstitutionGoal::tryNext()
     /* Bail out early if this substituter lacks a valid
        signature. LocalStore::addToStore() also checks for this, but
        only after we've downloaded the path. */
-    if (!sub->isTrusted && worker.store.pathInfoIsTrusted(*info))
+    if (!sub->isTrusted && worker.store.pathInfoIsUntrusted(*info))
     {
         warn("substituter '%s' does not have a valid signature for path '%s'",
             sub->getUri(), worker.store.printStorePath(storePath));
diff --git a/src/libstore/ca-specific-schema.sql b/src/libstore/ca-specific-schema.sql
index 93c442826..20ee046a1 100644
--- a/src/libstore/ca-specific-schema.sql
+++ b/src/libstore/ca-specific-schema.sql
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ create table if not exists Realisations (
     drvPath text not null,
     outputName text not null, -- symbolic output id, usually "out"
     outputPath integer not null,
+    signatures text, -- space-separated list
     primary key (drvPath, outputName),
     foreign key (outputPath) references ValidPaths(id) on delete cascade
 );
diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.cc b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
index 90fb4a4bd..83daa7506 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ LocalStore::LocalStore(const Params & params)
     if (settings.isExperimentalFeatureEnabled("ca-derivations")) {
         state->stmts->RegisterRealisedOutput.create(state->db,
             R"(
-                insert or replace into Realisations (drvPath, outputName, outputPath)
-                values (?, ?, (select id from ValidPaths where path = ?))
+                insert or replace into Realisations (drvPath, outputName, outputPath, signatures)
+                values (?, ?, (select id from ValidPaths where path = ?), ?)
                 ;
             )");
         state->stmts->QueryRealisedOutput.create(state->db,
             R"(
-                select Output.path from Realisations
+                select Output.path, Realisations.signatures from Realisations
                     inner join ValidPaths as Output on Output.id = Realisations.outputPath
                     where drvPath = ? and outputName = ?
                     ;
@@ -652,6 +652,14 @@ void LocalStore::checkDerivationOutputs(const StorePath & drvPath, const Derivat
     }
 }
 
+void LocalStore::registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs)
+{
+    settings.requireExperimentalFeature("ca-derivations");
+    if (checkSigs == NoCheckSigs || !realisationIsUntrusted(info))
+        registerDrvOutput(info);
+    else
+        throw Error("cannot register realisation '%s' because it lacks a valid signature", info.outPath.to_string());
+}
 
 void LocalStore::registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info)
 {
@@ -662,6 +670,7 @@ void LocalStore::registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info)
             (info.id.strHash())
             (info.id.outputName)
             (printStorePath(info.outPath))
+            (concatStringsSep(" ", info.signatures))
             .exec();
     });
 }
@@ -1102,15 +1111,20 @@ const PublicKeys & LocalStore::getPublicKeys()
     return *state->publicKeys;
 }
 
-bool LocalStore::pathInfoIsTrusted(const ValidPathInfo & info)
+bool LocalStore::pathInfoIsUntrusted(const ValidPathInfo & info)
 {
     return requireSigs && !info.checkSignatures(*this, getPublicKeys());
 }
 
+bool LocalStore::realisationIsUntrusted(const Realisation & realisation)
+{
+    return requireSigs && !realisation.checkSignatures(getPublicKeys());
+}
+
 void LocalStore::addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source,
     RepairFlag repair, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs)
 {
-    if (checkSigs && pathInfoIsTrusted(info))
+    if (checkSigs && pathInfoIsUntrusted(info))
         throw Error("cannot add path '%s' because it lacks a valid signature", printStorePath(info.path));
 
     addTempRoot(info.path);
@@ -1612,6 +1626,18 @@ void LocalStore::addSignatures(const StorePath & storePath, const StringSet & si
 }
 
 
+void LocalStore::signRealisation(Realisation & realisation)
+{
+    // FIXME: keep secret keys in memory.
+
+    auto secretKeyFiles = settings.secretKeyFiles;
+
+    for (auto & secretKeyFile : secretKeyFiles.get()) {
+        SecretKey secretKey(readFile(secretKeyFile));
+        realisation.sign(secretKey);
+    }
+}
+
 void LocalStore::signPathInfo(ValidPathInfo & info)
 {
     // FIXME: keep secret keys in memory.
@@ -1649,8 +1675,9 @@ std::optional<const Realisation> LocalStore::queryRealisation(
         if (!use.next())
             return std::nullopt;
         auto outputPath = parseStorePath(use.getStr(0));
-        return Ret{
-            Realisation{.id = id, .outPath = outputPath}};
+        auto signatures = tokenizeString<StringSet>(use.getStr(1));
+        return Ret{Realisation{
+            .id = id, .outPath = outputPath, .signatures = signatures}};
     });
 }
 }  // namespace nix
diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.hh b/src/libstore/local-store.hh
index fc67f215a..26e034a82 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.hh
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ public:
     void querySubstitutablePathInfos(const StorePathCAMap & paths,
         SubstitutablePathInfos & infos) override;
 
-    bool pathInfoIsTrusted(const ValidPathInfo &) override;
+    bool pathInfoIsUntrusted(const ValidPathInfo &) override;
+    bool realisationIsUntrusted(const Realisation & ) override;
 
     void addToStore(const ValidPathInfo & info, Source & source,
         RepairFlag repair, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs) override;
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ public:
     /* Register the store path 'output' as the output named 'outputName' of
        derivation 'deriver'. */
     void registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info) override;
+    void registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & info, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs) override;
     void cacheDrvOutputMapping(State & state, const uint64_t deriver, const string & outputName, const StorePath & output);
 
     std::optional<const Realisation> queryRealisation(const DrvOutput&) override;
@@ -272,9 +274,10 @@ private:
     bool isValidPath_(State & state, const StorePath & path);
     void queryReferrers(State & state, const StorePath & path, StorePathSet & referrers);
 
-    /* Add signatures to a ValidPathInfo using the secret keys
+    /* Add signatures to a ValidPathInfo or Realisation using the secret keys
        specified by the ‘secret-key-files’ option. */
     void signPathInfo(ValidPathInfo & info);
+    void signRealisation(Realisation &);
 
     Path getRealStoreDir() override { return realStoreDir; }
 
diff --git a/src/libstore/realisation.cc b/src/libstore/realisation.cc
index cd74af4ee..638065547 100644
--- a/src/libstore/realisation.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/realisation.cc
@@ -25,27 +25,69 @@ nlohmann::json Realisation::toJSON() const {
     return nlohmann::json{
         {"id", id.to_string()},
         {"outPath", outPath.to_string()},
+        {"signatures", signatures},
     };
 }
 
 Realisation Realisation::fromJSON(
     const nlohmann::json& json,
     const std::string& whence) {
-    auto getField = [&](std::string fieldName) -> std::string {
+    auto getOptionalField = [&](std::string fieldName) -> std::optional<std::string> {
         auto fieldIterator = json.find(fieldName);
         if (fieldIterator == json.end())
+            return std::nullopt;
+        return *fieldIterator;
+    };
+    auto getField = [&](std::string fieldName) -> std::string {
+        if (auto field = getOptionalField(fieldName))
+            return *field;
+        else
             throw Error(
                 "Drv output info file '%1%' is corrupt, missing field %2%",
                 whence, fieldName);
-        return *fieldIterator;
     };
 
+    StringSet signatures;
+    if (auto signaturesIterator = json.find("signatures"); signaturesIterator != json.end())
+        signatures.insert(signaturesIterator->begin(), signaturesIterator->end());
+
     return Realisation{
         .id = DrvOutput::parse(getField("id")),
         .outPath = StorePath(getField("outPath")),
+        .signatures = signatures,
     };
 }
 
+std::string Realisation::fingerprint() const
+{
+    auto serialized = toJSON();
+    serialized.erase("signatures");
+    return serialized.dump();
+}
+
+void Realisation::sign(const SecretKey & secretKey)
+{
+    signatures.insert(secretKey.signDetached(fingerprint()));
+}
+
+bool Realisation::checkSignature(const PublicKeys & publicKeys, const std::string & sig) const
+{
+    return verifyDetached(fingerprint(), sig, publicKeys);
+}
+
+size_t Realisation::checkSignatures(const PublicKeys & publicKeys) const
+{
+    // FIXME: Maybe we should return `maxSigs` if the realisation corresponds to
+    // an input-addressed one − because in that case the drv is enough to check
+    // it − but we can't know that here.
+
+    size_t good = 0;
+    for (auto & sig : signatures)
+        if (checkSignature(publicKeys, sig))
+            good++;
+    return good;
+}
+
 StorePath RealisedPath::path() const {
     return std::visit([](auto && arg) { return arg.getPath(); }, raw);
 }
diff --git a/src/libstore/realisation.hh b/src/libstore/realisation.hh
index fc92d3c17..f5049c9e9 100644
--- a/src/libstore/realisation.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/realisation.hh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "path.hh"
 #include <nlohmann/json_fwd.hpp>
 #include "comparator.hh"
+#include "crypto.hh"
 
 namespace nix {
 
@@ -25,9 +26,16 @@ struct Realisation {
     DrvOutput id;
     StorePath outPath;
 
+    StringSet signatures;
+
     nlohmann::json toJSON() const;
     static Realisation fromJSON(const nlohmann::json& json, const std::string& whence);
 
+    std::string fingerprint() const;
+    void sign(const SecretKey &);
+    bool checkSignature(const PublicKeys & publicKeys, const std::string & sig) const;
+    size_t checkSignatures(const PublicKeys & publicKeys) const;
+
     StorePath getPath() const { return outPath; }
 
     GENERATE_CMP(Realisation, me->id, me->outPath);
diff --git a/src/libstore/store-api.cc b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
index 77c310988..5e321cedf 100644
--- a/src/libstore/store-api.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/store-api.cc
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ std::map<StorePath, StorePath> copyPaths(ref<Store> srcStore, ref<Store> dstStor
     auto pathsMap = copyPaths(srcStore, dstStore, storePaths, repair, checkSigs, substitute);
     try {
         for (auto & realisation : realisations) {
-            dstStore->registerDrvOutput(realisation);
+            dstStore->registerDrvOutput(realisation, checkSigs);
         }
     } catch (MissingExperimentalFeature & e) {
         // Don't fail if the remote doesn't support CA derivations is it might
diff --git a/src/libstore/store-api.hh b/src/libstore/store-api.hh
index 71a28eeb8..5d19e8949 100644
--- a/src/libstore/store-api.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/store-api.hh
@@ -384,7 +384,12 @@ public:
        we don't really want to add the dependencies listed in a nar info we
        don't trust anyyways.
        */
-    virtual bool pathInfoIsTrusted(const ValidPathInfo &)
+    virtual bool pathInfoIsUntrusted(const ValidPathInfo &)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool realisationIsUntrusted(const Realisation & )
     {
         return true;
     }
@@ -480,6 +485,8 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & output)
     { unsupported("registerDrvOutput"); }
+    virtual void registerDrvOutput(const Realisation & output, CheckSigsFlag checkSigs)
+    { return registerDrvOutput(output); }
 
     /* Write a NAR dump of a store path. */
     virtual void narFromPath(const StorePath & path, Sink & sink) = 0;
diff --git a/tests/ca/signatures.sh b/tests/ca/signatures.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b4e468f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ca/signatures.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+source common.sh
+
+# Globally enable the ca derivations experimental flag
+sed -i 's/experimental-features = .*/& ca-derivations ca-references/' "$NIX_CONF_DIR/nix.conf"
+
+clearStore
+clearCache
+
+nix-store --generate-binary-cache-key cache1.example.org $TEST_ROOT/sk1 $TEST_ROOT/pk1
+pk1=$(cat $TEST_ROOT/pk1)
+
+export REMOTE_STORE_DIR="$TEST_ROOT/remote_store"
+export REMOTE_STORE="file://$REMOTE_STORE_DIR"
+
+ensureCorrectlyCopied () {
+    attrPath="$1"
+    nix build --store "$REMOTE_STORE" --file ./content-addressed.nix "$attrPath"
+}
+
+testOneCopy () {
+    clearStore
+    rm -rf "$REMOTE_STORE_DIR"
+
+    attrPath="$1"
+    nix copy --to $REMOTE_STORE "$attrPath" --file ./content-addressed.nix \
+        --secret-key-files "$TEST_ROOT/sk1"
+
+    ensureCorrectlyCopied "$attrPath"
+
+    # Ensure that we can copy back what we put in the store
+    clearStore
+    nix copy --from $REMOTE_STORE \
+        --file ./content-addressed.nix "$attrPath" \
+        --trusted-public-keys $pk1
+}
+
+for attrPath in rootCA dependentCA transitivelyDependentCA dependentNonCA dependentFixedOutput; do
+    testOneCopy "$attrPath"
+done
diff --git a/tests/local.mk b/tests/local.mk
index e17555051..9a227bec5 100644
--- a/tests/local.mk
+++ b/tests/local.mk
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ nix_tests = \
   build.sh \
   compute-levels.sh \
   ca/build.sh \
-  ca/nix-copy.sh \
   ca/substitute.sh
+  ca/signatures.sh \
+  ca/nix-copy.sh
   # parallel.sh
 
 install-tests += $(foreach x, $(nix_tests), tests/$(x))