diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 075ee927c..16faa4842 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.4.2</version>
+                    <version>2.5.1</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>