diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8814acb8..39a675e2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
           <executions>
             <execution>
               <id>default-compile</id>
-              <configuration>
-                <release>9</release>
-              </configuration>
             </execution>
             <execution>
               <id>base-compile</id>