diff --git a/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/annotation/Rule.java b/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/annotation/Rule.java
index df71336ea6..20599e8bfe 100644
--- a/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/annotation/Rule.java
+++ b/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/annotation/Rule.java
@@ -33,5 +33,7 @@
 public @interface Rule {
     String name() default ANNOTATION_DEFAULT;
 
+    String[] tags() default {};
+
     boolean disabled() default false;
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/internal/script/RuleProcessor.java b/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/internal/script/RuleProcessor.java
index 4e7d037638..083e6061c5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/internal/script/RuleProcessor.java
+++ b/bundles/org.smarthomej.automation.javarule/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/automation/javarule/internal/script/RuleProcessor.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ public static List<SimpleRule> getSimpleRules(String scriptIdentifier, JavaRule
 
             String ruleName = method.getName();
             String ruleDescription = ruleAnnotation.name();
+            Set<String> ruleTags = Set.of(ruleAnnotation.tags());
+
             if (ruleDescription.isBlank() || ANNOTATION_DEFAULT.equals(ruleDescription)) {
                 ruleDescription = script.getClass().getSimpleName() + "/" + method.getName();
             }
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ public Object execute(Action module, Map<String, ?> input) {
             simpleRule.setDescription(ruleDescription);
             simpleRule.setTriggers(triggers);
             simpleRule.setConditions(conditions);
+            simpleRule.setTags(ruleTags);
 
             rules.add(simpleRule);