diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/mirkosertic/bytecoder/core/BytecodeLoader.java b/core/src/main/java/de/mirkosertic/bytecoder/core/BytecodeLoader.java
index f1994a306d..990a8cf4d2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/mirkosertic/bytecoder/core/BytecodeLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/mirkosertic/bytecoder/core/BytecodeLoader.java
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ private BytecodeClassParser parseHeader(DataInput aStream, BytecodeReplacer aRep
                 return new Bytecode5xClassParser(new Bytecode5XProgramParser(), signatureParser, aReplacer);
             case 56:
                 return new Bytecode5xClassParser(new Bytecode5XProgramParser(), signatureParser, aReplacer);
+            case 57:
+                return new Bytecode5xClassParser(new Bytecode5XProgramParser(), signatureParser, aReplacer);
         }
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not Supported bytecode format : " + theMajorVersion);
     }
diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index bfa57ac15a..784b392ab3 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>