diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 999751d..4b5344f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.5.3</version>
 				<configuration>
+					<autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
 					<localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
 					<pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
 				</configuration>