diff --git a/target-modules/pom.xml b/target-modules/pom.xml
index faefb3606..8ed05f3fb 100644
--- a/target-modules/pom.xml
+++ b/target-modules/pom.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
     <properties>
         <formatterConfigPath>../formatter.xml</formatterConfigPath>
         <licensePath>../LICENSE_HEADER.txt</licensePath>
+        <!-- MMA 483 -->
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <!-- Target versions for migrated components -->
         <mule.http.connector.version>1.5.6</mule.http.connector.version>