diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c7c6196..e136d81 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
         <artifactId>assertj-parent-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.2.17</version>
+        <version>2.2.18</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>assertj-vavr</artifactId>
@@ -132,18 +132,14 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
+        <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <build>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                    <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>