diff --git a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-am/pom.xml b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-am/pom.xml
index 9e453a6..d33ddc5 100644
--- a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-am/pom.xml
+++ b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-am/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.0.2</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
+          <source>1.7</source>
+          <target>1.7</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-client/pom.xml b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-client/pom.xml
index 08935a7..649aa6c 100644
--- a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-client/pom.xml
+++ b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-client/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.0.2</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
+          <source>1.7</source>
+          <target>1.7</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-common/pom.xml b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-common/pom.xml
index 3aaf4a2..fe210fd 100644
--- a/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-common/pom.xml
+++ b/fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-yarn/hyracks-yarn-common/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.0.2</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
+          <source>1.7</source>
+          <target>1.7</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>