diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 86e5f18..d706933 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven.compiler-plugin.version>3.13.0</maven.compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven.release-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven.release-plugin.version>
+        <maven.release-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven.release-plugin.version>
         <maven.source-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven.source-plugin.version>
         <maven.deploy-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven.deploy-plugin.version>
         <maven.javadoc-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven.javadoc-plugin.version>