diff --git a/src/main/java/se/bjurr/gitchangelog/plugin/SemanticVersionMojo.java b/src/main/java/se/bjurr/gitchangelog/plugin/SemanticVersionMojo.java
index dd1549c..8a5d6d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/bjurr/gitchangelog/plugin/SemanticVersionMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/bjurr/gitchangelog/plugin/SemanticVersionMojo.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
       new XmlModifier(pomFile).setVersion(nextVersion);
 
       // Set property that is read by Maven Release Plugin
-      this.project.getProperties().put("tag", nextVersion);
+      this.project.getProperties().setProperty("tag", nextVersion);
     } catch (final Exception e) {
       throw new MojoExecutionException(e.getMessage(), e);
     }