diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7393ff41..aa5b105a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ doc/
 
 .DS_Store
 Gemfile.lock
+
diff --git a/lib/jekyll-import/importers/rss.rb b/lib/jekyll-import/importers/rss.rb
index 86851d7e..ad2d1b90 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll-import/importers/rss.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll-import/importers/rss.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module Importers
     class RSS < Importer
       def self.specify_options(c)
         c.option "source", "--source NAME", "The RSS file or URL to import"
+        c.option "tag", "--tag NAME", "Add a tag to posts"
       end
 
       def self.validate(options)
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ def self.process(options)
             "title"  => item.title,
           }
 
+          header["tag"] = options["tag"] if !options.to_s.empty?
+
           FileUtils.mkdir_p("_posts")
 
           File.open("_posts/#{name}.html", "w") do |f|