diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 671fd73c0b..a1e4de3cb5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1424,6 +1424,7 @@
           <configuration>
             <!-- Remove this after fixing all javadoc warnings -->
             <doclint>none</doclint>
+            <source>${jdk.version}</source>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>