diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3353b037..cedcdf90 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
   <properties>
     <scm.url>scm:git:https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-compiler.git</scm.url>
-    <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     <redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2026-09-09T11:47:52Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <aspectj.version>1.9.21</aspectj.version>