diff --git a/MasterPassword/Java/pom.xml b/MasterPassword/Java/pom.xml
index 31a906f3..ec6eaf32 100644
--- a/MasterPassword/Java/pom.xml
+++ b/MasterPassword/Java/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,28 @@
             </modules>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.5.1</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <allowTimestampedSnapshots>true</allowTimestampedSnapshots>
+                        <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                        <developmentVersion>GIT-SNAPSHOT</developmentVersion>
+                        <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
+                        <preparationGoals>clean install</preparationGoals>
+                        <updateBranchVersions>true</updateBranchVersions>
+                        <updateWorkingCopyVersions>false</updateWorkingCopyVersions>
+                        <branchName>${project.version}-maint</branchName>
+                        <mavenExecutorId>forked-path</mavenExecutorId>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+    </build>
 
     <!-- REMOTE ARTIFACT REPOSITORIES -->
     <repositories>