diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index c79bc34..74d03de 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta"         % "sbt-scalafmt"               % "2.5.0")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger"     % "sbt-header"                 % "5.9.0")
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"        % "sbt-release"                % "1.1.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt"        % "sbt-release"                % "1.4.0")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt"      % "sbt-ghpages"                % "0.6.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt"      % "sbt-site"                   % "1.3.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.paradox" % "sbt-paradox"                % "0.6.8")