diff --git a/hyracks/pom.xml b/hyracks/pom.xml
index ca3db54..84382e7 100644
--- a/hyracks/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks/pom.xml
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <goals>package source:jar javadoc:jar deploy:deploy</goals>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>1.2</version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 504201b..3d9586a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-            <goals>package source:jar javadoc:jar deploy:deploy</goals>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>1.2</version>