Phillip Wheeler challenges the life sentence imposed upon him on resen-tencing for his 1997 sexual battery offense. He argues that, although the judge orally pronounced reasons for departure on the record at the resentencing hearing, the judge failed to file written reasons or sign the transcript containing the reasons for departure as required by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure SYOSIdXSOXA). 1 Therefore, he claims he must be resen-tenced within the 1994 sentencing guide *170 lines range of 11.2 to 18.7 years in prison. We agree that the sentence must be reversed because of the failure to comply with the rule; however, having articulated-.valid reasons for departure at the resen-tencing hearing, on remand the judge is not required to sentence Wheeler within the guidelines.

At the hearing, the judge asked the court reporter to transcribe the stated departure reasons so that the transcript could be filed within seven days of sentencing as required by rule 3.703(d)(30)(A). The court reporter complied with the judge’s request. Although the transcript was timely filed, the judge never signed the transcript or filed separate written reasons for departure.

Accordingly, we reverse and remand with instructions that the judge either sign the transcript of the orally pronounced reasons for departure or resentence Wheeler within the sentencing guidelines range. See Esquivel v. State, 958 So.2d 517, 518-19 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) (holding that the judge’s failure to file a timely and properly signed transcript of orally stated reasons for departure was harmless error and that the remedy was to remand for the judge to either sign the transcript or re-sentence the appellant within the guidelines).

Reversed and remanded with directions.