diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 40150a27..59d29ddd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.3.0" //can only be applied to root project
+    id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "2.0.0" //can only be applied to root project
 }
 
 apply from: 'versionTasks.gradle'