diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f436728..b18ffe7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,6 +96,21 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                    <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                    <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+                    <preparationGoals>
+                        clean verify
+                    </preparationGoals>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+
         </plugins>
     </build>