diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
index ad2e8f7..521ef12 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-common/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 9d2a115..bd35835 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index 1166842..def5b35 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
index 04fc66f..9536416 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-data/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
index 0cf1bab..ca7467b 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-examples/piglet-example/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 				<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>
 					<fork>true</fork>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 9ba1603..7968773 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
index 458b5ee..e438283 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index a62398c..c114881 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <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>
           <fork>true</fork>
 	  <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
 	</configuration>