diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 67168b7..bb4ba53 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeSystem/common-security</developerConnection>
 		<url>https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeSystem/common-security</url>
 	</scm>
-
+	
+	<properties>
+		<maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+		<maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+	</properties>
+	
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.gcube.tools</groupId>