diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a2b3c5db..5742fa59 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                         <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                        <version>1.6</version>
+                        <version>3.0.1</version>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
                                 <id>sign-artifacts</id>
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                         <configuration>
-                            <!-- Prevent gpg from using pinentry programs -->
+                            <!-- Prevent gpg from using pinentry programs TDOD this may not be needed since v3 -->
                             <gpgArguments>
                                 <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
                                 <arg>loopback</arg>