diff --git a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
index 73b941f621..79aad0ae92 100644
--- a/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/operator-framework-bom/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     </dependencyManagement>
 
     <properties>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
+        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.4</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a2effafb70..3efde54016 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.3.2</maven-clean-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.4</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
+        <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-deploy-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-install-plugin.version>
         <git-commit-id-maven-plugin.version>8.0.2</git-commit-id-maven-plugin.version>