diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cfb8a0b..6187928 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <plugins>            
             <plugin>                
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>                
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <version>3.0.0</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-site-plugin</artifactId>