diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index daad95039d..345631a529 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.11</version>
+        <version>1.6.12</version>
         <configuration>
           <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
         </configuration>