diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index a5677a5..ad2e8f7 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 8dc083d..9d2a115 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index a74a540..1166842 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 3d927d9..04fc66f 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 954938a..0cf1bab 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.6</source>
 					<target>1.6</target>
+					<fork>true</fork>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 41979d3..9ba1603 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index e40dfb0..458b5ee 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 19e6711..a62398c 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.6</source>
           <target>1.6</target>
-        </configuration>
+          <fork>true</fork>
+	  <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+	</configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>