diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b4702975c..1188a7af0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@
 
     </properties>
 
+    <scm>
+      <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/liatrio/spring-petclinic/</developerConnection>
+    </scm>
+
     <dependencyManagement>
         <!-- Import the maven Spring IO Platform Bill Of Materials (BOM) -->
         <dependencies>
@@ -389,6 +393,11 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>2.5.3</version>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <reporting>