diff --git a/json-smart-action/pom.xml b/json-smart-action/pom.xml
index e4941d1..2de2a55 100644
--- a/json-smart-action/pom.xml
+++ b/json-smart-action/pom.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
+                        <version>3.0.0-M5</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
                             <arguments>-Psonatype-oss-release</arguments>