diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 18032158..9498575c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.6.7</version>
+                    <version>1.7.0</version>
                 </plugin>
 
                 <plugin>