diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 2bc2b838..8ef9bed1 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>3.10.1</version>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>1.8</source>
-                        <target>1.8</target>
+                        <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                        <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 01d2f4a2..983315ab 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 
     <inceptionYear>2008</inceptionYear>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <modules>
         <module>parent</module>
         <module>spi</module>