diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
index f867ad1f1..a21a8d6a2 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-antlr/pom.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
index 08a68f966..a9fdc14d4 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bcel/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/JavaClassHelper*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/util/depend/bcel/*</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
index ec240068b..4f06fa684 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-bsf/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Script*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/script/**</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
index 0f509ee9f..b0b0fc732 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-log4j/pom.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/listener/Log4jListener*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
index 86b9c1850..4eebadbb1 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-oro/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/util/regexp/JakartaOro*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/perforce/*</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
index 3d06a6611..0ebe2a558 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-regexp/pom.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/util/regexp/JakartaRegexp*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
index 71248878f..ba3b2a325 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-resolver/pom.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/types/resolver/**</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
index b6b2298a8..071e6d0ce 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-apache-xalan2/pom.xml
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Xalan2TraceSupport*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
index 25096ece0..2033cd68f 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-logging/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/tlistener/CommonsLoggingListener*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
index ecd26bc54..ec5504e32 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-commons-net/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/FTP*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/net/RExec*</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
index e19d24685..e5566fabd 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jai/pom.xml
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/image/*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/image/*</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
index bfa21e6bf..dabfe013e 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-javamail/pom.xml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/email/MimeMailer*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
index 786e5bcea..2674eae5f 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jdepend/pom.xml
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
index b269fc387..ca09acd38 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jmf/pom.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sound/*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
index f53bfcf4e..801013042 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-jsch/pom.xml
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ssh/*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
index 91dc16b68..29cad9b33 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit/pom.xml
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
index a7e81a884..1c73ebb07 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-junit4/pom.xml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnit4TestMethodAdapter*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
index 776755856..12634ba39 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-launcher/pom.xml
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/launch/*.java</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
index ef9302141..ba2324341 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-netrexx/pom.xml
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/NetRexxC*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
index 0f462b371..b6e68f46b 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-swing/pom.xml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/splash/*</include>
           </includes>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
index 1ab0d0469..77f958242 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant-testutil/pom.xml
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <includes>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/BuildFileTest*</include>
             <include>org/apache/tools/ant/util/regexp/RegexpMatcherTest*</include>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
index 8ddeed2fc..94ff8eecf 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/ant/pom.xml
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
           <excludes>
             <exclude>org/apache/tools/ant/filters/util/JavaClassHelper*</exclude>
             <exclude>org/apache/tools/ant/types/resolver/**</exclude>
diff --git a/src/etc/poms/pom.xml b/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
index b8a28c1d3..19591dd4e 100644
--- a/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
+++ b/src/etc/poms/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/ma
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>2.3.2</version>
-        </plugin>
+          <configuration>
+            <source>1.4</source>
+            <target>1.4</target>
+          </configuration>
+       </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>