diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index d08a8f8e2..895705ecf 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.2</version>
+        <version>3.0.1</version>
         <configuration>
           <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
         </configuration>