diff --git a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
index f3252946..a0d2ad82 100644
--- a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 
         <!-- Maven Plugins Versions used by the SDK -->
         <maven.compiler.version>3.2</maven.compiler.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.clean.version>2.6.1</maven.clean.version>
         <maven.dependency.version>2.9</maven.dependency.version>
         <maven.enforcer.plugin>1.3.1</maven.enforcer.plugin>
@@ -233,10 +235,6 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${maven.compiler.version}</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <source>1.7</source>
-                        <target>1.7</target>
-                    </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>