diff --git a/src/it/projects/flatten-shaded-drp/pom.xml b/src/it/projects/flatten-shaded-drp/pom.xml
index 7a001641..1d780b4b 100644
--- a/src/it/projects/flatten-shaded-drp/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/projects/flatten-shaded-drp/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     <properties>
         <flatten.its.version>3.2.1</flatten.its.version>
         <rev></rev>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -100,4 +102,4 @@
     </pluginRepositories>
 
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>