diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index cd7c2ed..f86b76a 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ For instructions on how to build JDOM, please view the README.txt file.
 
 	<property name="compile.debug"       value="true" />
 	<property name="compile.optimize"    value="true" />
-	<property name="compile.target"      value="1.5" />
-	<property name="compile.source"      value="1.5" />
+	<property name="compile.target"      value="1.8" />
+	<property name="compile.source"      value="1.8" />
 	<property name="compile.deprecation" value="true" />
 
 	<property name="build" value="./build"/>