diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index 1de4c6b..58562a7 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <test.includes>${global.test.includes}</test.includes>
     <test.excludes>${global.test.excludes}</test.excludes>
     <!-- Versions under dependencymanagement or used in many projects via properties -->
-    <hadoop.version>2.2.0</hadoop.version>
+    <hadoop.version>2.8.5</hadoop.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.7.6.201602180812</jacoco.version>
 
     <implementation.title>Apache Hyracks and Algebricks - ${project.name}</implementation.title>
@@ -216,6 +216,11 @@
         <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
         <version>2.0.2-beta</version>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+        <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+        <version>2.3.0</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
   <build>
@@ -425,7 +430,7 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>3.7.0</version>
+          <version>3.8.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.rat</groupId>
@@ -730,7 +735,8 @@
         <jdk>11</jdk>
       </activation>
       <properties>
-        <target.jdk.version>11</target.jdk.version>
+        <!-- several plugins do not yet support Java 11 classes (maven-plugin-plugin, maven-dependency-plugin) -->
+        <target.jdk.version>10</target.jdk.version>
       </properties>
     </profile>
     <profile>
@@ -764,4 +770,4 @@
     <module>algebricks</module>
     <module>hyracks-fullstack-license</module>
   </modules>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>