diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b35cc5fb0..364bd1b33 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.4.1</maven-jar-plugin.version>
     <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
     <maven-jxr-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-jxr-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-repository-plugin.version>2.4</maven-repository-plugin.version>
     <maven-site-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-site-plugin.version>
     <maven-source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-source-plugin.version>