diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4a759b06e..6899eb0c2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.5.3</version>
         <configuration>
           <preparationGoals>clean install</preparationGoals>
         </configuration>