diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8267542..14bf5be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
          <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>
                <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>