diff --git a/plexus-compiler-its/pom.xml b/plexus-compiler-its/pom.xml
index 328e2261..ebce0f6d 100644
--- a/plexus-compiler-its/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compiler-its/pom.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
     <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
index 2bf1e335..11278ad8 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
   <description>AspectJ Compiler support for Plexus Compiler component.</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
index dfa1f0d9..93338780 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-eclipse/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
   <description>Eclipse Compiler support for Plexus Compiler component.</description>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac-errorprone/pom.xml b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac-errorprone/pom.xml
index 0f292264..bd713710 100644
--- a/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac-errorprone/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-compilers/plexus-compiler-javac-errorprone/pom.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e398289e..a4a6056e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@
   <properties>
     <scm.url>scm:git:git@github.com:codehaus-plexus/plexus-compiler.git</scm.url>
     <javaVersion>11</javaVersion>
-    <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
     <redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
     <project.build.outputTimestamp>2022-12-17T17:23:49Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     <jupiter.version>5.9.2</jupiter.version>
@@ -131,9 +130,6 @@
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${maven.compiler.version}</version>
-          <configuration>
-            <release>8</release>
-          </configuration>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -172,26 +168,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-        <artifactId>animal-sniffer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.23</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <phase>test</phase>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>check</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <signature>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo.signature</groupId>
-                <artifactId>java18</artifactId>
-                <version>1.0</version>
-              </signature>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
 
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -227,7 +203,7 @@
             <configuration>
               <rules>
                 <enforceBytecodeVersion>
-                  <maxJdkVersion>${maven.compiler.target}</maxJdkVersion>
+                  <maxJdkVersion>${maven.compiler.release}</maxJdkVersion>
                 </enforceBytecodeVersion>
               </rules>
               <fail>true</fail>