diff --git a/build-parent/pom.xml b/build-parent/pom.xml
index b8d27d32f0214..73ec3e507daca 100644
--- a/build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
                                 <rules>
                                     <dependencyConvergence/>
                                     <requireJavaVersion>
-                                        <version>[11,)</version>
+                                        <version>[${maven.compiler.release},)</version>
                                     </requireJavaVersion>
                                     <requireMavenVersion>
                                         <version>${supported-maven-versions}</version>
@@ -610,6 +610,14 @@
                     <artifactId>revapi-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>${revapi-maven-plugin.version}</version>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <jvmTarget>${maven.compiler.release}</jvmTarget>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
diff --git a/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml b/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
index 67133b7cac96d..e4536a3581ba5 100644
--- a/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -117,9 +116,6 @@
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml b/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
index 8e04a52a1e7b5..5b2daa6b0de2d 100644
--- a/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/panache/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -124,9 +123,6 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jvmTarget>11</jvmTarget>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml b/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
index c85ca75112746..a8ff3ec6da5f8 100644
--- a/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/deployment/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@
                 </executions>
                 <configuration>
                     <javaParameters>true</javaParameters>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml b/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
index 665c021c321c9..bc09fddf5aea8 100644
--- a/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/panache/mongodb-panache-kotlin/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@
                 </executions>
                 <configuration>
                     <javaParameters>true</javaParameters>
-                    <jvmTarget>11</jvmTarget>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/integration-tests/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/pom.xml b/integration-tests/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
index 25c97e63fc12b..dec8c05ffc0b9 100644
--- a/integration-tests/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/hibernate-orm-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@
                     <pluginOptions>
                         <option>all-open:annotation=javax.ws.rs.Path</option>
                     </pluginOptions>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/integration-tests/kotlin/pom.xml b/integration-tests/kotlin/pom.xml
index 3cd98b0d77c73..b0d66501d4cec 100644
--- a/integration-tests/kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -107,9 +106,6 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
-                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/integration-tests/mongodb-panache-kotlin/pom.xml b/integration-tests/mongodb-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
index 69cd94f5f2ddf..930b7ec64eff9 100755
--- a/integration-tests/mongodb-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/mongodb-panache-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@
                     <pluginOptions>
                         <option>all-open:annotation=javax.ws.rs.Path</option>
                     </pluginOptions>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/integration-tests/resteasy-reactive-kotlin/pom.xml b/integration-tests/resteasy-reactive-kotlin/pom.xml
index b4353f53db0cf..4fc33fe3b7929 100644
--- a/integration-tests/resteasy-reactive-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/resteasy-reactive-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>kotlin-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>compile</id>
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@
                 </dependencies>
                 <configuration>
                     <javaParameters>true</javaParameters>
-                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
                     <compilerPlugins>
                         <plugin>all-open</plugin>
                     </compilerPlugins>