diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a022818..5868218d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,4 +39,17 @@
 		</mailingList>
 	</mailingLists>
 
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.3.1</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<pushChanges>false</pushChanges>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
+
 </project>