diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 117cc00..d4a9f86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,24 @@
         </configuration>
       </plugin>      
 
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
+        <artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.5.0</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <javaVersion>${targetJdk}</javaVersion>
+        </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>modernizer-check</id>
+            <phase>verify</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>modernizer</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
+      </plugin>
+
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>