diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 480c8ddc6..433019070 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   <properties>
 
-   
+   <maven.compiler.release>15</maven.compiler.release>
  <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
  <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>