diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 756d2a4..cd93638 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         <spotbugs.exclude>${project.basedir}/../etc/spotbugs-exclude.xml</spotbugs.exclude>
         <!--Maven plugins version-->
         <spotbugs.version>4.8.3.1</spotbugs.version>
+
+        <maven.compiler.release>11</maven.compiler.release>
     </properties>
 
     <scm>
@@ -213,27 +215,12 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
-                    <release>9</release>
                     <compilerArgs>
                         <arg>-Xlint:all</arg>
                     </compilerArgs>
                     <showDeprecation>true</showDeprecation>
                     <createMissingPackageInfoClass>false</createMissingPackageInfoClass>
                 </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>base-compile</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>compile</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <release>8</release>
-                            <excludes>
-                                <exclude>module-info.java</exclude>
-                            </excludes>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>