diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 59816b3..460adf9 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
     </mailingLists>
 
     <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <sonatypeOssDistMgmtNexusUrl>https://jakarta.oss.sonatype.org/</sonatypeOssDistMgmtNexusUrl>
         <sonatypeOssDistMgmtSnapshotsUrl>${sonatypeOssDistMgmtNexusUrl}content/repositories/snapshots/</sonatypeOssDistMgmtSnapshotsUrl>
         <sonatypeOssDistMgmtStagingUrl>${sonatypeOssDistMgmtNexusUrl}content/repositories/staging/</sonatypeOssDistMgmtStagingUrl>