diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f467afc3b..a6c550fcc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,26 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>enforce-java</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>enforce</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <rules>
+                <requireJavaVersion>
+                  <message>This build requires at least Java ${java.version}, update your JVM, and run the build again</message>
+                  <version>${java.version}</version>
+                </requireJavaVersion>
+              </rules>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>