diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 564eddeb..be3b95fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         <maven-jarsigner-plugin.version>3.0.0</maven-jarsigner-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-jxr-plugin.version>
-        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.2.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>