diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7f5d8b9..4eade3a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
     <version>1.0</version>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <properties>
-         <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>
         <dependency>