diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-annotations/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-annotations/pom.xml
index 16c79aa2a1..9a21ed8b3b 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-annotations/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-annotations/pom.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@
 
     <build>
         <finalName>core-java-annotations</finalName>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
         <resources>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/resources</directory>