diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 24185128f4..1bd7092a85 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <net.openhft.version>0.27ea1</net.openhft.version>
     <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.6.1</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
     <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.6.3</exec-maven-plugin.version>
+    <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.7.0</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
     <protoc-jar-maven-plugin.version>3.11.4</protoc-jar-maven-plugin.version>
     <jts.version>1.20.0</jts.version>
 
@@ -720,6 +721,27 @@
       </properties>
     </profile>
 
+    <profile>
+      <id>apache-release</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>${nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+            <extensions>true</extensions>
+            <configuration>
+              <nexusUrl>https://repository.apache.org/</nexusUrl>
+              <serverId>apache.releases.https</serverId>
+              <autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+              <keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>true</keepStagingRepositoryOnCloseRuleFailure>
+              <stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>15</stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
     <profile>
       <id>vector-plugins</id>
       <modules>