diff --git a/spring-data-commons-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-commons-parent/pom.xml
index 814723b98..af749539a 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-commons-parent/pom.xml
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.5</source>
-					<target>1.5</target>
+					<source>1.6</source>
+					<target>1.6</target>
 					<compilerArgument>-Xlint:all</compilerArgument>
 					<showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
 					<showDeprecation>false</showDeprecation>