diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5f7a3af98..bb661c1e0 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -197,6 +197,14 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.9</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.4.1</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>