--- pom.xml
+++ pom.xml
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <verbose>true</verbose>
                     <compilerVersion>1.7</compilerVersion>
-                    <source>1.7</source>
-                    <target>1.7</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>

