diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fa67f80..862ceb53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ It was previously hosted on [ochafik/nativelibs4java](http://github.com/ochafik/
   mvn clean install
   ```
 
+  Use `mvn clean install -DskipTests` if the build fails during the test phase.
+
 # Support
 
 Please use the [mailing-list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nativelibs4java) and [file bugs](https://github.com/ochafik/nativelibs4java/issues/new).
diff --git a/anarres/pom.xml b/anarres/pom.xml
index 7d931414..5f4480e0 100644
--- a/anarres/pom.xml
+++ b/anarres/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 	
 	<properties>
 		<mainClass>org.anarres.cpp.Main</mainClass>
+	    <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+	    <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<developers>
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+
 			</plugin>
 
 			<plugin>
@@ -82,6 +85,24 @@
 					<redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+
+			<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+
+			<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/jnaerator-parser/pom.xml b/jnaerator-parser/pom.xml
index 4e35d520..c41e3477 100644
--- a/jnaerator-parser/pom.xml
+++ b/jnaerator-parser/pom.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,22 @@
 		    <groupId>org.antlr</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>antlr3-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 		  </plugin>
+		  <plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/jnaerator-rococoa-runtime/pom.xml b/jnaerator-rococoa-runtime/pom.xml
index b2352a5f..871678ce 100644
--- a/jnaerator-rococoa-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/jnaerator-rococoa-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@
 	  <version>0.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	  <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
+
+  <build>
+  	<plugins>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+  	</plugins>
+  </build>
   
 </project>
 
diff --git a/jnaerator-runtime/pom.xml b/jnaerator-runtime/pom.xml
index d1411fa3..07c2c949 100644
--- a/jnaerator-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/jnaerator-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,24 @@
 			
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+
+			
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/jnaerator/pom.xml b/jnaerator/pom.xml
index 22a182e6..7d800a45 100644
--- a/jnaerator/pom.xml
+++ b/jnaerator/pom.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,26 @@ Users who are looking for ready-to-use libraries should check the NativeLibs4Jav
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/maven-jnaerator-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-jnaerator-plugin/pom.xml
index 52e84488..38e54e45 100644
--- a/maven-jnaerator-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-jnaerator-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,22 @@
 		           </tags>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
+	  		<plugin>
+			    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <configuration>
+			        <source>1.6</source>
+			        <target>1.6</target>
+			    </configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/ochafik-swing/pom.xml b/ochafik-swing/pom.xml
index 9b8f77cc..7c569267 100644
--- a/ochafik-swing/pom.xml
+++ b/ochafik-swing/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,26 @@
 		</dependency>
   </dependencies>
   
+  <build>
+  	<plugins>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+	</plugins>
+  </build>
 </project>
 
 
diff --git a/ochafik-util/pom.xml b/ochafik-util/pom.xml
index ffe2b3ef..306cf2d9 100644
--- a/ochafik-util/pom.xml
+++ b/ochafik-util/pom.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,27 @@
       <artifactId>jalico</artifactId>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
+
+  <build>
+  	<plugins>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+  		<plugin>
+		    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+		    <configuration>
+		        <source>1.6</source>
+		        <target>1.6</target>
+		    </configuration>
+		</plugin>
+	</plugins>
+  </build>
 </project>