diff --git a/Java/pom.xml b/Java/pom.xml
index 77e11998..c652ad1a 100644
--- a/Java/pom.xml
+++ b/Java/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <properties>
-        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
+        <java.version>11</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- versions -->