diff --git a/felix-utils.spec b/felix-utils.spec
index efce59b..9930dee 100644
--- a/felix-utils.spec
+++ b/felix-utils.spec
@@ -38,16 +38,17 @@ This package contains the API documentation for %{name}.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{bundle}-%{version}
-%patch0 -p1
+%patch 0 -p1
 
 %pom_remove_parent
 %pom_xpath_inject pom:project "<groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>"
 %pom_remove_plugin :apache-rat-plugin
+%pom_remove_plugin :maven-compiler-plugin
 
 %mvn_file :%{bundle} "felix/%{bundle}"
 
 %build
-%mvn_build
+%mvn_build -- -Dmaven.compiler.source=1.8 -Dmaven.compiler.target=1.8
 
 %install
 %mvn_install
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ This package contains the API documentation for %{name}.
 %license LICENSE NOTICE
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 05 2024 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 1.11.8-9
+- Switch Java compiler source/target to 1.8
+- Resolves: RHEL-52688
+
 * Thu Aug 01 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 1.11.8-9
 - Bump release for Aug 2024 java mass rebuild