diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 38ab82d21..062a7a9af 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
             </execution>
           </executions>
           <configuration>
+            <source>${java.version}</source>
             <show>protected</show>
             <failOnError>false</failOnError>
           </configuration>