diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bb94998..0c3032d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id 'net.researchgate.release' version '2.7.0'
+    id 'net.researchgate.release' version '2.8.1'
     id "com.jfrog.bintray" version "1.8.4"
 }