diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index e99ce19e6b0..07c91c62ad0 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.13</version>
+        <version>1.7.0</version>
         <configuration>
           <skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>true</skipNexusStagingDeployMojo>
         </configuration>