diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b8211f0b7..bef844f27 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                 <configuration>
                     <compilerArgument>-Xlint</compilerArgument>
                     <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>1.6</target>
+                    <source>1.7</source>
+                    <target>1.7</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
                                 <configuration>
                                     <rules>
                                         <requireJavaVersion>
-                                            <version>1.6.0</version>
+                                            <version>1.7.0</version>
                                         </requireJavaVersion>
                                     </rules>
                                 </configuration>