diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
index b1d0ab088..70213d8c4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@
 			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
+	<build>
+		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<source>1.5</source>
+					<target>1.5</target>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
+		</plugins>
+	</build>
 	<repositories>
 		<repository>
 			<id>springsource-external</id>