diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 40731f91f..d73ec03ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.0.1</version>
+        <configuration>
+            <serverId>github</serverId>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>