diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e5c2000..2ddc6ab 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -936,5 +936,15 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+
+        <profile>
+            <id>java-8-api</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>[9,)</jdk>
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
+            </properties>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 </project>