diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 39149d20..b9abaa41 100755
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
+          <source>1.5</source>
+          <target>1.5</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>