diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5aa2975..9dff2c2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@
                             <goal>compile</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
-                            <release>8</release>
                             <buildDirectory>${project.build.directory}</buildDirectory>
                             <compileSourceRoots>${project.compileSourceRoots}</compileSourceRoots>
                             <outputDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</outputDirectory>
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@
                             <goal>compile</goal>
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
-                            <release>9</release>
                             <buildDirectory>${project.build.directory}</buildDirectory>
                             <compileSourceRoots>${project.basedir}/src/main/java9</compileSourceRoots>
                             <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/classes/META-INF/versions/9</outputDirectory>
-- 
2.27.0