diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c35492c7..7c27d8e2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>
-        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>