diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index bdc76c8eb..9e633b1aa 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+	<version>1.6.13</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <serverId>sonatype-nexus-staging</serverId>