diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/backwardscompatibility/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/backwardscompatibility/pom.xml
index 40dcd723a..09ef9e599 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-examples/backwardscompatibility/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-examples/backwardscompatibility/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <!-- Must use java 1.5 or higher for annotations -->
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.1</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <source>1.6</source>
+          <target>1.6</target>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+
   <repositories>
     <repository>
       <id>neo4j-snapshot-repository</id>