diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50ab27f..920c10d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ under the License.
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.6.12</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>