diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8423d8e..ba01333 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 	<description>Emulates a Philips Hue bridge to allow the Amazon Echo to hook up to other HA systems, i.e. Vera or Harmony Hub or Nest, using lightweight frameworks</description>
 
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>1.11</java.version>
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.11</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.11</maven.compiler.target>
+		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 	</properties>