diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cd8f2b2..ecc900a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.compiler.parameters>true</maven.compiler.parameters>
-        <maven-release-plugin.version></maven-release-plugin.version>
+        <maven-release-plugin.version>3.0.1</maven-release-plugin.version>
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.6.3</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-gpg-plugin.version>