diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5fcf30fc..b8249442 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@
                                 <goal>compile</goal>
                             </goals>
                             <configuration>
-                                <release>8</release>
+                                    <source>8</source>
+                                    <target>8</target>
                             </configuration>
                         </execution>