diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2229c1c2..4cefd5d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.5.3</version>
+          <version>3.1.1</version>
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>