diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractAotMojo.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractAotMojo.java
index 95ac339482f6..41d6038630d6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractAotMojo.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/AbstractAotMojo.java
@@ -130,11 +130,21 @@ protected final void compileSourceFiles(URL[] classPath, File sourcesDirectory,
 		}
 		JavaCompiler compiler = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler();
 		try (StandardJavaFileManager fileManager = compiler.getStandardFileManager(null, null, null)) {
+			JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration compilerConfiguration = new JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration(this.project);
 			List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
 			options.add("-cp");
 			options.add(ClasspathBuilder.build(Arrays.asList(classPath)));
 			options.add("-d");
 			options.add(outputDirectory.toPath().toAbsolutePath().toString());
+			options.add("--source");
+			options.add(compilerConfiguration.getSourceMajorVersion());
+			options.add("--target");
+			options.add(compilerConfiguration.getTargetMajorVersion());
+			String releaseVersion = compilerConfiguration.getReleaseVersion();
+			if (releaseVersion != null) {
+				options.add("--release");
+				options.add(releaseVersion);
+			}
 			options.addAll(new RunArguments(this.compilerArguments).getArgs());
 			Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> compilationUnits = fileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromPaths(sourceFiles);
 			Errors errors = new Errors();
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration.java
index a7a12f447b1d..242e14934195 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration.java
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ String getTargetMajorVersion() {
 		return majorVersionFor(version);
 	}
 
+	String getReleaseVersion() {
+		String version = getConfigurationValue("release");
+
+		if (version == null) {
+			version = getPropertyValue("maven.compiler.release");
+		}
+
+		return majorVersionFor(version);
+	}
+
 	private String getConfigurationValue(String propertyName) {
 		Plugin plugin = this.project.getPlugin("org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin");
 		if (plugin != null) {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfigurationTests.java
index 0bcd407642d3..4e3ad89b0412 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/maven/JavaCompilerPluginConfigurationTests.java
@@ -59,19 +59,22 @@ void versionsAreNullWithNoConfiguration() {
 		JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration configuration = new JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration(this.project);
 		assertThat(configuration.getSourceMajorVersion()).isNull();
 		assertThat(configuration.getTargetMajorVersion()).isNull();
+		assertThat(configuration.getReleaseVersion()).isNull();
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void versionsAreReturnedFromConfiguration() throws IOException, XmlPullParserException {
-		Xpp3Dom dom = buildConfigurationDom("<source>1.9</source>", "<target>11</target>");
+		Xpp3Dom dom = buildConfigurationDom("<source>1.9</source>", "<target>11</target>", "<release>12</release>");
 		given(this.plugin.getConfiguration()).willReturn(dom);
 		Properties properties = new Properties();
 		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.source", "1.8");
 		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.target", "10");
+		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.release", "11");
 		given(this.project.getProperties()).willReturn(properties);
 		JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration configuration = new JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration(this.project);
 		assertThat(configuration.getSourceMajorVersion()).isEqualTo("9");
 		assertThat(configuration.getTargetMajorVersion()).isEqualTo("11");
+		assertThat(configuration.getReleaseVersion()).isEqualTo("12");
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -80,10 +83,12 @@ void versionsAreReturnedFromProperties() {
 		Properties properties = new Properties();
 		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.source", "1.8");
 		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.target", "11");
+		properties.setProperty("maven.compiler.release", "12");
 		given(this.project.getProperties()).willReturn(properties);
 		JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration configuration = new JavaCompilerPluginConfiguration(this.project);
 		assertThat(configuration.getSourceMajorVersion()).isEqualTo("8");
 		assertThat(configuration.getTargetMajorVersion()).isEqualTo("11");
+		assertThat(configuration.getReleaseVersion()).isEqualTo("12");
 	}
 
 	private Xpp3Dom buildConfigurationDom(String... properties) throws IOException, XmlPullParserException {