diff --git a/build-common.xml b/build-common.xml
index 90f83eeb..978f33d3 100755
--- a/build-common.xml
+++ b/build-common.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <project name="PathVisio-common" basedir=".">
 
 	<property name="debug.mode" value="true"/>
-	<property name="ant.build.javac.target" value="1.6"/>
-	<property name="ant.build.javac.source" value="1.6"/>
+	<property name="ant.build.javac.target" value="1.8"/>
+	<property name="ant.build.javac.source" value="1.8"/>
 	
 	<property name="pathvisio.version" value="3.4.0"/>
 	<property name="bundle.dest" value=".."/>