diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6691cea..226ec6e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>(whatever version is current)</version>
+                <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <source>1.8</source>
                     <target>1.8</target>