diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2acdefed..b9ed17db 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
                         <links>
                             <link>http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/</link>
                         </links>
+                        <source>${jdk.source.version}</source>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>