diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e9c467e53..4bfdb1512 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.1</version>
+                    <version>3.1.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <releaseProfiles>serverless-java-container-release</releaseProfiles>
                         <preparationGoals>clean verify install</preparationGoals>