diff --git a/querydsl-root/pom.xml b/querydsl-root/pom.xml
index 71b942ad8..3a0a1819b 100644
--- a/querydsl-root/pom.xml
+++ b/querydsl-root/pom.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
         <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.5</version>  	  	
 	  </plugin>	
+      <plugin>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <source>1.6</source>
+          <target>1.6</target>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>	  
 	</plugins>
   </build>