diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f0205ac..0416a87 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
         <version>2.3.2</version>  
         <configuration> 
           <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>  
-          <source>1.7</source>  
-          <target>1.7</target> 
+          <source>8</source>  
+          <target>8</target> 
         </configuration> 
       </plugin>  
       <plugin>