diff --git a/jsch.spec b/jsch.spec
index 51f5ae9..e717813 100644
--- a/jsch.spec
+++ b/jsch.spec
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Summary:        Javadoc for %{name}
 %pom_xpath_set pom:project/pom:version %{version}
 
 %build
-%mvn_build -- -Dmaven.compiler.source=1.7 -Dmaven.compiler.target=1.7
+%mvn_build -- -Dmaven.compiler.source=1.8 -Dmaven.compiler.target=1.8
 
 # inject the OSGi Manifest
 mkdir META-INF
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ zip target/%{name}-%{version}.jar plugin.properties
 %license LICENSE.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 05 2024 Mikolaj Izdebski <mizdebsk@redhat.com> - 0.1.55-15
+- Switch Java compiler source/target to 1.8
+- Resolves: RHEL-52694
+
 * Thu Aug 01 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 0.1.55-15
 - Bump release for Aug 2024 java mass rebuild