diff --git a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index b0facd36..260051c9 100644
--- a/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/alfresco-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.2</version>
         <configuration>
-            <source>1.7</source>
-            <target>1.7</target>
+            <source>1.8</source>
+            <target>1.8</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
index a0d2ad82..a1cfd17d 100644
--- a/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/poms/alfresco-sdk-parent/pom.xml
@@ -127,8 +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.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</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>