diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47345c7d4..38ab82d21 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@
     <idea.version>2018.2.8</idea.version>
     <asm.version>7.2</asm.version>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+    <java-tests.version>11</java-tests.version>
     <rhino.version>1.7.11</rhino.version>
+    <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 
     <teavm.test.incremental>false</teavm.test.incremental>
     <teavm.test.threads>1</teavm.test.threads>
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.8.0</version>
+          <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
           <configuration>
             <source>${java.version}</source>
             <target>${java.version}</target>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 6b19cc1e5..5d1af66f5 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <source>${java-tests.version}</source>
+            <target>${java-tests.version}</target>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
+
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>