diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 823175d..df56492 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.3</version>
+        <version>1.6.8</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <serverId>ossrh</serverId>