diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f4aab010c..6405956b1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     <version.maven.sonar>3.9.0.2155</version.maven.sonar>
 
     <!-- release dependencies -->
-    <version.maven.gpg>1.6</version.maven.gpg>
+    <version.maven.gpg>3.0.1</version.maven.gpg>
     <version.sonatype>1.6.8</version.sonatype>
 
     <!-- spring dependencies -->