diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 19e6711..c114881 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>2.0.2</version>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
-        </configuration>
+          <source>1.7</source>
+          <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
+	  <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+	</configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/tests/util/AlgebricksHyracksIntegrationUtil.java b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/tests/util/AlgebricksHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
index 1807dd1..2855eb2 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/tests/util/AlgebricksHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/src/test/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/tests/util/AlgebricksHyracksIntegrationUtil.java
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * you may obtain a copy of the License from
- * 
+ *
  *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         ncConfig1.ccPort = TEST_HYRACKS_CC_CLUSTER_NET_PORT;
         ncConfig1.clusterNetIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
         ncConfig1.dataIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
+        ncConfig1.datasetIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
         ncConfig1.nodeId = NC1_ID;
         nc1 = new NodeControllerService(ncConfig1);
         nc1.start();
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
         ncConfig2.ccPort = TEST_HYRACKS_CC_CLUSTER_NET_PORT;
         ncConfig2.clusterNetIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
         ncConfig2.dataIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
+        ncConfig2.datasetIPAddress = "127.0.0.1";
         ncConfig2.nodeId = NC2_ID;
         nc2 = new NodeControllerService(ncConfig2);
         nc2.start();
@@ -84,4 +86,4 @@
         hcc.waitForCompletion(jobId);
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}