diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e87e30c..0cef938 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.9</version>
+            <version>1.6.8</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
               <serverId>oss.sonatype.org</serverId>