diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a8fd70efa..75eaa14256 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
         <!-- 1.4.x does not work in Java10+ -->
         <jboss.marshalling.version>2.0.5.Final</jboss.marshalling.version>
         <!-- This is the minimum supported by Java12+ -->
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- pax-exam does not work on latest Java12 EA 22 build -->
         <skipOsgiTestsuite>true</skipOsgiTestsuite>
       </properties>