diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index af6ff178e..02b263a32 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>6</source>
-                    <target>6</target>
+                    <source>7</source>
+                    <target>7</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>