diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index b76f107..b3a1f7e 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@
 Site: to test site generation, just run: mvn site. If you want more reporting (javadoc, pmd, checkstyle, jxr, changelog from jira entries), use: mvn site -Preporting.
 
 To deploy site, use: mvn clean site-deploy -Preporting. The site will be deploy to http://tomcat.apache.org/maven-plugin-${project.version}
+
+For release your ~/.m2/settings.xml must contains :
+
+    <server>
+      <id>apache.releases.https</id>
+      <username>asf id</username>
+      <password>asf password</password>
+    </server>
+
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1634ec9..ba333e1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
 
   <distributionManagement>
     <repository>
-      <id>apache.releases</id>
+      <id>apache.releases.https</id>
       <name>Apache Release Distribution Repository</name>
       <url>${distributionReleaseUrl}</url>
     </repository>