diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 45d77ab..af328a3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                  <plugin>
                      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                      <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                     <version>2.5.3</version>
+                     <version>3.0.0</version>
                      <configuration>
                          <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
                          <preparationGoals>clean install</preparationGoals>