diff --git a/src/build.xml b/src/build.xml
index 9074af3..94a0315 100644
--- a/src/build.xml
+++ b/src/build.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     </target>
 
     <property name="javac.compilerargs" value="" />
-    <property name="javac.version" value="1.7" />
+    <property name="javac.version" value="1.8" />
 
     <target name="compile">
         <mkdir dir="./build" />