diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 20825eaf..22c520bd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.1</version>
+        <version>3.1.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
           <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>