diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index c93fe3e..521ef12 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index f1f4521..bd35835 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index 118ea57..def5b35 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 3f7592a..9536416 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</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 ea36fb6..ca7467b 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
+					<fork>true</fork>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 448221d..7968773 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 70243d2..e438283 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
+          <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 228baa9..c114881 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
-        </configuration>
+          <fork>true</fork>
+	  <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+	</configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>