--- a/antlr3-maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/antlr3-maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>2.0.2</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>jsr14</target>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
                     <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>