diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
index 3111e51331..798fc2b2dd 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.mysema.querydsl</groupId>
             <artifactId>querydsl-apt</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.6</version>
+            <version>${querydsl.version}</version>
         </dependency>
 
     </dependencies>
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.mysema.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>apt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.1.3</version>
+                <version>${mysema.maven.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.3.2</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
@@ -109,6 +117,7 @@
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
         <rest-assured.version>2.4.1</rest-assured.version>
         <querydsl.version>3.6.6</querydsl.version>
+        <mysema.maven.version>1.1.3</mysema.maven.version>
 
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.12</org.slf4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.1.3</logback.version>