diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.ecj/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.ecj/mvncentral.xml
index 94bd3ceef..58a676b2a 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.ecj/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java.ecj/mvncentral.xml
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java/mvncentral.xml
index 6252152e1..84b6967f4 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.java/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.java/mvncentral.xml
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino/mvncentral.xml
index 14328615d..6e9dbdd96 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js.rhino/mvncentral.xml
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/mvncentral.xml
index c882d850f..d4ed7f415 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast.js/mvncentral.xml
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.cast/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.cast/mvncentral.xml
index 2272ebb1f..f8e8054d9 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.cast/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.cast/mvncentral.xml
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/mvncentral.xml
index 7676b4c2a..01afba755 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.dalvik/mvncentral.xml
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/mvncentral.xml
index 58930bcac..b88ea2f60 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.scandroid/mvncentral.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
         <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>
 
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.shrike/mvncentral.xml b/com.ibm.wala.shrike/mvncentral.xml
index f2515eaa5..ee35462f0 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.shrike/mvncentral.xml
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.shrike/mvncentral.xml
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
         <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>