diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 966838e..ea2215f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
         <test.file></test.file>
         <config.file>default</config.file>
 
-        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>