diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c675efd7..19852e2c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Use is subject to <a href="{@docRoot}/doc-files/speclicense.html" target="_top">
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.0.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <allowTimestampedSnapshots>true</allowTimestampedSnapshots>
                     <remoteTagging>true</remoteTagging>