diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 549b7020..84418a0f 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.9.16")
-addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-release" % "1.3.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-release" % "1.4.0")
 addSbtPlugin("com.julianpeeters" % "sbt-avrohugger" % "2.8.2")
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header" % "5.10.0")
 addSbtPlugin("io.spray" % "sbt-revolver" % "0.10.0")