diff --git a/junit-jupiter-starter-maven-kotlin/pom.xml b/junit-jupiter-starter-maven-kotlin/pom.xml
index 8e18aeba..e5d73b73 100644
--- a/junit-jupiter-starter-maven-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/junit-jupiter-starter-maven-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<kotlin.version>2.2.21</kotlin.version>
 		<maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+        <kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>${maven.compiler.release}</kotlin.compiler.jvmTarget>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>