diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6bbd858..309851c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <maven.javadoc.plugin.version>3.3.0</maven.javadoc.plugin.version>
         <maven.release.plugin.version>2.5.3</maven.release.plugin.version>
         <maven.source.plugin.version>3.2.1</maven.source.plugin.version>
-        <nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>
+        <nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>
         <license.maven.plugin.version>2.0.0</license.maven.plugin.version>
 
         <!-- # Global maven-compiler-plugin properties # -->