diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d02d7bc..5e5eca7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@
           <appendAssemblyId>false</appendAssemblyId>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <release>17</release>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>