diff --git a/jooq-spring/pom.xml b/jooq-spring/pom.xml
index 7a3ec0ac24..e77ff0cbfd 100644
--- a/jooq-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/jooq-spring/pom.xml
@@ -5,22 +5,13 @@
 	<artifactId>jooq-spring</artifactId>
 	<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
-	<properties>
-		<org.jooq.version>3.7.3</org.jooq.version>
-		<com.h2database.version>1.4.191</com.h2database.version>
-		<org.springframework.version>4.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.18</org.slf4j.version>
-		<ch.qos.logback.version>1.1.3</ch.qos.logback.version>
-		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-	</properties>
-
 	<dependencyManagement>
 		<dependencies>
 			<dependency>
 				<!-- Import dependency management from Spring Boot -->
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+				<version>1.3.5.RELEASE</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
@@ -46,30 +37,25 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-jooq</artifactId>
-			<version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- Logging -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
 			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-			<version>${ch.qos.logback.version}</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
@@ -77,15 +63,13 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>${junit.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-			<version>${org.springframework.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency> 
+		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
 	<build>
@@ -166,6 +150,29 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<source>1.8</source>
+					<target>1.8</target>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
+
+	<properties>
+		<org.jooq.version>3.7.3</org.jooq.version>
+		<com.h2database.version>1.4.191</com.h2database.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.18</org.slf4j.version>
+		<ch.qos.logback.version>1.1.3</ch.qos.logback.version>
+		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+		
+		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.5.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+	</properties>
+
 </project>
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