diff --git a/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml b/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
index 02e01db6..0776017c 100644
--- a/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
+++ b/src/it/check-no-missing-classes/pom.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
   <version>testing</version>
   <name>check-no-missing-classes</name>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>