diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7dacface..2d852732 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.3.2</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.11.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>2.1.1</version>