diff --git a/specification/pom.xml b/specification/pom.xml
index 6a61945d..527c9d44 100644
--- a/specification/pom.xml
+++ b/specification/pom.xml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.2</version>
+                <version>3.0.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
                     <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>