diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ded894c0a..583f0499d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.0.1</version>
+          <version>3.1.0</version>
           <configuration>
             <goals>deploy</goals>
             <releaseProfiles>plexus-release</releaseProfiles>