diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 808cef6..bcf29a0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@
           <target>1.6</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <plugin>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+    <version>3.6.3</version>
+    <configuration>
+        <source>17</source>
+        <target>17</target>
+    </configuration>
+</plugin>
+
 
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>