diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 591bae5..c57a886 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.10</version>
+      <version>4.13.2</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  
+
       <build>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                     <configuration>
-                        <source>1.6</source>
-                        <target>1.6</target>
+                        <source>8</source>
+                        <target>8</target>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
             </plugins>