diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 8542245..6179cfa 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
 			debug="on"
 			includes="**/*.java"
 			excludes="${excludes},**/bak/**"
-			source="1.6"
-			target="1.6"
+			source="1.8"
+			target="1.8"
 		>
 			<classpath>
 				<fileset refid="lib-fileset"/>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 			 destdir="${javadoc-dir}"
 			 author="true"
 			 version="true"
-			 source="1.6"
+			 source="1.8"
 			 use="true"
 			 windowtitle="BeanShell ${version}"
 			 doctitle="&lt;h1&gt;BeanShell ${version}&lt;h1&gt;"