diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 56b6140..552b8e3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                     <version>2.5.3</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
-                        <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                        <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
                         <releaseProfiles>ossrh</releaseProfiles>
                         <goals>deploy</goals>
                     </configuration>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24ed9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#release configuration
+#Fri Aug 30 11:33:48 PDT 2019
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.tagNameFormat=v@{project.version}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+pushChanges=true
+completedPhase=check-poms
+scm.url=scm\:git\:ssh\://github.com\:noboomu/proteus.git
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify