diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 906a77bd..a7a511b3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <netty.version>4.1.12.Final</netty.version>
-        <source.version>1.7</source.version>
-        <target.version>1.7</target.version>
+        <source.version>1.8</source.version>
+        <target.version>1.8</target.version>
         <bintray.repo>andsel/maven</bintray.repo>
         <bintray.parent.package>io.moquette.moquette-parent</bintray.parent.package>
     </properties>