diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7106332f97..4156620ffa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
       <!-- Misc libraries versions - END -->
 
       <!-- Release - START -->
-      <release.scm.connection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse/hawkbit.git</release.scm.connection>
+      <release.scm.connection>scm:git:git@github.com:eclipse/hawkbit.git</release.scm.connection>
       <release.scm.developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/eclipse/hawkbit.git</release.scm.developerConnection>
       <release.scm.url>https://github.com/eclipse/hawkbit.git</release.scm.url>
       <!-- Release - END -->