diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f5b6df9..2519637 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 		<!-- Java -->
 		<maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+
 
 		<!-- GWT configuration -->
 		<gwtVersion>2.6.1</gwtVersion>
@@ -91,8 +93,8 @@
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<version>3.1</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.7</source>
-					<target>1.7</target>
+					<source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+					<target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>