diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c9c849..bead174 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
                     <pushChanges>false</pushChanges>