diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4afacd43..8c472ac5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ under the License.
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6.13</version>
+                        <version>1.7.0</version>
                         <extensions>true</extensions>
                         <configuration>
                             <nexusUrl>${nexus.url}</nexusUrl>