diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1783b4..0df6dc4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.5.3</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                        <localCheckout>true</localCheckout>
+                    </configuration>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>