diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fc5bfeac..7e70f608 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<url/>
 	</scm>
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>17</java.version>
+		<java.version>21</java.version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
@@ -75,15 +75,6 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.8.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-    					<source>1.8</source>
-    					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>