diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f9e280f..3b157a89 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>
+        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <spring.version>5.2.8.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <spring-security.version>5.1.3.RELEASE</spring-security.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.3.3.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>