diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 562fc29..f47a218 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-scm-publish-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>1.1</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <serverId>apache.releases.https</serverId>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
         <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings 
           only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
         <plugin>