diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ace7f3c4..d6050a26 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,94 @@
                     <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${sonar.maven.plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.1</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>sign-artifacts</id>
+                            <phase>verify</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>sign</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <!-- This is required to make sure the plugin does not stop asking for -->
+                                <!-- user input on the passphrase -->
+                                <gpgArguments>
+                                    <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                                    <arg>loopback</arg>
+                                </gpgArguments>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6.7</version>
+                    <extensions>true</extensions>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+                        <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                        <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.2.0</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <additionalOptions>-Xdoclint:none</additionalOptions>
+                        <failOnError>false</failOnError>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>jar</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.2.1</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>attach-sources</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <formats>
+                            <format>HTML</format>
+                            <format>XML</format>
+                        </formats>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>agent</id>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>jacoco-report</id>
+                            <phase>test</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>report</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
 
@@ -142,106 +230,26 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <formats>
-                        <format>HTML</format>
-                        <format>XML</format>
-                    </formats>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>agent</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>jacoco-report</id>
-                        <phase>test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>report</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
             </plugin>
-<!--            <plugin>-->
-<!--                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>-->
-<!--                <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>-->
-<!--                <version>1.5</version>-->
-<!--                <executions>-->
-<!--                    <execution>-->
-<!--                        <id>sign-artifacts</id>-->
-<!--                        <phase>verify</phase>-->
-<!--                        <goals>-->
-<!--                            <goal>sign</goal>-->
-<!--                        </goals>-->
-<!--                    </execution>-->
-<!--                </executions>-->
-<!--            </plugin>-->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.2.1</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>attach-sources</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <additionalOptions>-Xdoclint:none</additionalOptions>
-                    <failOnError>false</failOnError>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>attach-javadocs</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>jar</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>sign-artifacts</id>
-                        <phase>verify</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>sign</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <gpgArguments>
-                        <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
-                        <arg>loopback</arg>
-                    </gpgArguments>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.7</version>
-                <extensions>true</extensions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-                    <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-                    <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>