diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index da5a6936..0c062f00 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <maven-gpg-plugin-version>3.2.3</maven-gpg-plugin-version>
         <maven-install-plugin-version>3.1.1</maven-install-plugin-version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-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-resources-plugin-version>3.3.1</maven-resources-plugin-version>
         <maven-scm-provider-gitexe-version>2.1.0</maven-scm-provider-gitexe-version>
         <maven-shade-plugin-version>3.2.4</maven-shade-plugin-version>