diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3b149ce..8f25914 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
   <groupId>eu.dnetlib</groupId>
   <artifactId>uoa-validator-engine2</artifactId>
   <version>0.9.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
-<!--  <packaging>war</packaging>-->
-  <!--  <properties>-->
-<!--    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>-->
-<!--    <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>-->
-<!--    <java.version>1.8</java.version>-->
+  <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+  <properties>
+    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+    <java.version>1.8</java.version>
 <!--    <timestamp>${maven.build.timestamp}</timestamp>-->
 <!--    <maven.build.timestamp.format>E MMM dd HH:mm:ss z yyyy</maven.build.timestamp.format>-->
-<!--  </properties>-->
+  </properties>
 
 
   <build>
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
           <!-- or whatever version you use -->
           <source>1.8</source>
           <target>1.8</target>
+          <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>