diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-additional-properties/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-additional-properties/pom.xml
index 0e13a548a4..93170da8fd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-additional-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-additional-properties/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<name>Generate build info</name>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-cutom-file/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-cutom-file/pom.xml
index 0b76eb3d5e..4fd2a2a472 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-cutom-file/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info-cutom-file/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<name>Generate custom build info</name>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info/pom.xml
index 00fef8d016..39c7489687 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/build-info/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<name>Generate build info</name>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-attach-disabled/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-attach-disabled/pom.xml
index 8cf54bbd53..cc0273bff4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-attach-disabled/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-attach-disabled/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-create-dir/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-create-dir/pom.xml
index 3db291202b..2b4780ef99 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-create-dir/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-create-dir/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-dir/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-dir/pom.xml
index 97e84a7b30..29034371a0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-dir/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-dir/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-launcher/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-launcher/pom.xml
index d6e0b366db..ab01954599 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-custom-launcher/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-artifact/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-artifact/pom.xml
index a1b8e36efc..68115363a4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-artifact/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-artifact/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-entry/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-entry/pom.xml
index 39f50c7096..a9a71ad997 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-entry/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-entry/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-group/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-group/pom.xml
index a13abd757e..9e842b798f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-group/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-exclude-group/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-executable/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-executable/pom.xml
index 74923354a3..c2c2625381 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-executable/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-executable/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/pom.xml
index 9e4f3a7284..b747eea93e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 
 	<modules>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/test-project/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/test-project/pom.xml
index 6fc88119ee..8403443543 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/test-project/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-lib-name-conflict/test-project/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-non-executable/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-non-executable/pom.xml
index d16524b17f..2403c2c450 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-non-executable/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-non-executable/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope-default/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope-default/pom.xml
index a9c3d4b029..26d4ce5f1c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope-default/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope-default/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope/pom.xml
index 9188c3d924..fce31c80e8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-system-scope/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-test-scope/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-test-scope/pom.xml
index d503585402..77d6a2d5c0 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-test-scope/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-test-scope/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-with-unpack/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-with-unpack/pom.xml
index f6ed12cd57..53d77b60dd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-with-unpack/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar-with-unpack/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar/pom.xml
index d23a616d19..9d9f4f4f0a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/jar/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/prop/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/prop/pom.xml
index f3f62d0cbd..0bf4849502 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/prop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/prop/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-devtools/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-devtools/pom.xml
index c56c0c0b4f..b73e705aa4 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-devtools/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-devtools/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<!-- Devtools cannot be added here but the project has the class
 	     that the code is looking for -->
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-disable-fork/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-disable-fork/pom.xml
index 9f537fe47f..142c1c6829 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-disable-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-disable-fork/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-exclude/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-exclude/pom.xml
index 80d3cd142c..434e62875f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-exclude/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-exclude/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-fork/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-fork/pom.xml
index 651f999e49..4fe50481b1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-fork/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-jvmargs/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-jvmargs/pom.xml
index cff254f939..7d9f081ac6 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-jvmargs/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-jvmargs/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles-fork/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles-fork/pom.xml
index dc8665151f..98f7217e12 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles-fork/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles/pom.xml
index f780e91b1f..1b26e5d929 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-profiles/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-use-test-classpath/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-use-test-classpath/pom.xml
index 5084c8041f..db79b18aad 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-use-test-classpath/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-use-test-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-working-directory/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-working-directory/pom.xml
index 9cfd04f3b1..d878ea5825 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-working-directory/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run-working-directory/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run/pom.xml
index 092e362c67..48c6feb33d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/run/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-automatic-fork/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-automatic-fork/pom.xml
index 934a03570d..d1c879e524 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-automatic-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-automatic-fork/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-fork/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-fork/pom.xml
index 313e6fc040..7f9405cbe9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-fork/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-fork/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-skip/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-skip/pom.xml
index cca2983c7c..d6c0c13d4e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-skip/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop-skip/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop/pom.xml
index bc00975554..07d548d499 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/start-stop/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 	<version>0.0.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-reactor/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-reactor/pom.xml
index 8acb5538b0..dbfb801f2e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-reactor/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-reactor/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<modules>
 		<module>jar</module>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-with-unpack/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-with-unpack/pom.xml
index 8307530abf..6b3c6c9be3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-with-unpack/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war-with-unpack/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war/pom.xml
index 7b5a12b5e3..cf857210b1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/it/war/pom.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+		<maven.compiler.source>@java.version@</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>@java.version@</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>