diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8f0cef7..ffa22be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
+        <version>2.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
           <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>