diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 7e1f1ecb..f0a9e620 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ lazy val xml = crossProject(JSPlatform, JVMPlatform, NativePlatform)
           |additional information regarding copyright ownership.
           |""".stripMargin)),
 
-    versionPolicyIntention := Compatibility.BinaryCompatible,
+    versionPolicyIntention := Compatibility.BinaryAndSourceCompatible,
     // Note: See discussion on non-JVM Mima in https://github.com/scala/scala-xml/pull/517
     mimaBinaryIssueFilters ++= {
       //import com.typesafe.tools.mima.core.{}