diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cf238a4..c42251e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     <name>Urchin MBean</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>