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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
index dba4c97..a425b4d 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/parallel-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -16,22 +16,16 @@
   </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
-         <parallel>classes</parallel>
+      <parallel>classes</parallel>
       <threadCount>3</threadCount>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
   <build>
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/maven-surefire/blob/f3bdd56a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
index 22ef8a6..df60dcf 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plain-old-java-classpath/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for useManifestOnlyJar=false</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
index 19c5486..d15b643 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/plexus-conflict/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for plexus conflict</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
index ae30de0..57c8d70 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pojo-simple/pom.xml
@@ -28,20 +28,17 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Pojo simple test</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <!-- NOTE: This has no dependencies on JUnit or TestNG, just nothing -->
 
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.4</source>
-          <target>1.4</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
index a5a9341..3b55340 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/pom.xml
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
   <version>1.0</version>
   <name>It parent</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.5.1</version>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${surefire.version}</version>
           <configuration>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
index 8ea3d17..f7a6af5 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/reporters/pom.xml
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -51,5 +43,7 @@
       <redirect.to.file>true</redirect.to.file>
       <forkMode>once</forkMode>
       <printSummary>true</printSummary>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 </project>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
index 7e7f262..e452769 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/result-counting/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -43,5 +35,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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diff --git a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
index 063e82b..be7de32 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runOrder/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for runOrder</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
index edbc7fa..0acd6e4 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/runorder-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,15 @@
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
index eb5f25c..1cdb4d2 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/aggregator/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregator whose modules are in ../child</name>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <modules>
     <module>../child1</module>
     <module>../child2</module>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
index ba34f0a..0e7f5a1 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child1/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregated child1</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
index 5ca21cd..10f2d4d 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/sibling-aggregator/child2/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for aggregated child2</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins.surefire.its.sibling-aggregator</groupId>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
index d48eb92..7f50e05 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/small-result-counting/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>
@@ -40,5 +32,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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index b613fcb..c208614 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1024/jiras-surefire-1024-testjar/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
   <artifactId>jiras-surefire-1024-testjar</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -39,16 +44,4 @@
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>

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index 2b7659e..8598f1e 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1028-unable-to-run-single-test/pom.xml
@@ -50,18 +50,4 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-  <build>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
-  </build>
 </project>

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index 00ed618..6fefa7d 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1036-NonFilterableJUnitRunnerWithCategories/pom.xml
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <groups>jiras.surefire1036.IntegrationTest</groups>

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index 4c69f8f..1774dc4 100644
--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1053-system-properties/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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index d405a8c..51ef7bc 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1055-parallelTestCount/pom.xml
@@ -52,14 +52,6 @@
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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index 86f29f3..4f6e966 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1080-parallel-fork-double-test/pom.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
     </contributor>
   </contributors>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -56,14 +61,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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index 64e8559..869a8a6 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1082-parallel-junit-parameterized/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -51,14 +56,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.2</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

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@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
   <artifactId>jiras-surefire-1122</artifactId>
   <version>1.0</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
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         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
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   <artifactId>surefire-1135-improve-ignore-message-for-testng</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire 1135</name>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   
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       <version>4.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
-
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-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
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         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
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         </configuration>
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         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
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-        </configuration>
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         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
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             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
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-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
                     <properties>

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--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-1185/pom.xml
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-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
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                <dependencies>
                        <dependency>

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@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
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     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
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-        </plugins>
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             <plugins>
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@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
         </developer>
     </developers>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
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     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
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-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
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-                </configuration>
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         <configuration>
           <forkMode>once</forkMode>

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@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for testng groups</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
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         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
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     </properties>
 
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                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.7.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <testIncludes>
                             <testInclude>FirstTest.java</testInclude>

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   <artifactId>surefire-test-classpath-provider</artifactId>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test provider</name>
+
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>

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   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>pluggableproviders-classpath-test</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders-provider/pom.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
   <name>Test provider</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
@@ -44,18 +46,6 @@
         <targetPath>META-INF</targetPath>
       </resource>
     </resources>
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
   </build>
 
-
 </project>

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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-141-pluggableproviders/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
 
   <properties>
     <surefire.version>2.12.4</surefire.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
@@ -59,15 +62,6 @@
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-146-forkPerTestNoSetup/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for SUREFIRE-146 (forkMode=pertest fails to call setUp)</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-162-charsetProvider/pom.xml
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@
   <artifactId>surefire-162-charsetProvider</artifactId>
   <name>Test alternate CharsetProvider</name>
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-224-wellFormedXmlFailures/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for MSUREFIRE-54 (well-formed XML failures)</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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index 02f581d..287ffd1 100644
--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-257-rerunningTests/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"; 
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance";
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 
http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd";>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire-257-rerunningTests</groupId>
   <artifactId>surefire-257-rerunningTests</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-260-testWithIdenticalNames/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>surefire-260-testsWithIdenticalNames</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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index f01e319..d409355 100644
--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager-success/pom.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-34-SecurityManager</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-34-securityManager/pom.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-34-SecurityManager</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
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     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-408-manual-provider-selection/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Test for two test cases</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>

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index f65975b..ccd82ac 100644
--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-500-puzzling-error/pom.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
   <name>surefire-500-puzzling-error</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
-    <java.source.version>1.5</java.source.version>
-    <java.target.version>1.5</java.target.version>
     <junit.version>4.4</junit.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
         <plugin>
-          <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-          <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-          <inherited>true</inherited>
-          <configuration>
-            <source>${java.source.version}</source>
-            <target>${java.target.version}</target>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        
-        <plugin>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             <configuration>
@@ -41,7 +31,6 @@
                 <useFile>true</useFile>
             </configuration>
         </plugin>
-
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>        

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--- 
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+++ 
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@@ -28,16 +28,14 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Surefire-510-systemprops</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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index 0bd6b91..40a279e 100644
--- 
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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories/pom.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"; 
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance";
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 
http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd";>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
   <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire-report</groupId>
   <artifactId>surefire-570-multipleReportDirectories</artifactId>
   <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
 
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>

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+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-613-testCount-in-parallel/pom.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>junit4-test</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
+  <properties>
+      <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+      <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -18,14 +22,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

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@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
     <properties>
         <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
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     <build>
         <testSourceDirectory>src/it/java</testSourceDirectory>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <profiles>

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@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <parallel>methods</parallel>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
       <dependency>
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         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>

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   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for warning about system properties that cannot be set</name>
 
-
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.4</junitVersion>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
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-          <target>1.5</target>
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-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
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         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
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         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
index 18b402d..e7a7fad 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-649-systemPropertyVariables/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <systemPropertyVariables>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
index 72eb549..eeef7f7 100644
--- a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-673-mockito/pom.xml
@@ -6,18 +6,15 @@
   <name>surefire-673-mockito</name>
   <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
index 2b7a8b0..319c4d6 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-674-buildFailingWhenErrors/pom.xml
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@
      <plugins>
         <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-           <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-           <configuration>
-              <source>1.5</source>
-              <target>1.5</target>
-           </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-        <plugin>
-           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>${surefire.version}</version>
            <configuration>
@@ -43,5 +35,7 @@
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
     <forkMode>once</forkMode>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-685-commaseparatedIncludes/pom.xml
index 5e6d272..f364799 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-685-commaseparatedIncludes/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-685-commaseparatedIncludes/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>surefire-685-commaseparatedIncludes</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-697-niceSummary/pom.xml
index 9f1872c..3772db1 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-697-niceSummary/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-697-niceSummary/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Tests summary with long/multiline exception messages</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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diff --git 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-733-allOverridesCaptured/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-733-allOverridesCaptured/pom.xml
index da2299e..1350dd4 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-733-allOverridesCaptured/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-733-allOverridesCaptured/pom.xml
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 </project>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-failureInFirst/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-failureInFirst/pom.xml
index 31610dd..f2fe509 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-failureInFirst/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-failureInFirst/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -26,11 +28,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-rebuildOverwrites/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-rebuildOverwrites/pom.xml
index d4a436c..2791186 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-rebuildOverwrites/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-803-multiFailsafeExec-rebuildOverwrites/pom.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -26,11 +28,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.1</version>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-multi/pom.xml
index 7b09393..c707a8b 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-multi/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-multi/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for single test in one of multiple executions</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-single/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-single/pom.xml
index 717417f..cf0eb90 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-single/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-806-specifiedTests-single/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Test for single test in one of multiple executions</name>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
index 68ed936..38dd327 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <junit.version>4.8.1</junit.version>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -46,14 +48,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
       </plugin>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-testng/pom.xml
index f229292..c3debfc 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-testng/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-809-groupExpr-testng/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <artifactId>testng-group-expressions</artifactId>
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>TestNG group expressions tests</name>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
   
     <properties>
       <groups>!CategoryC</groups>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
     <build>
         <plugins>
@@ -37,14 +40,6 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.5</source>
-                    <target>1.5</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-812-log4j-classloader/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-812-log4j-classloader/pom.xml
index 2da8cc3..e55b44e 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-812-log4j-classloader/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-812-log4j-classloader/pom.xml
@@ -6,18 +6,15 @@
   <name>surefire-812-log4j-classloader</name>
   <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
+  <properties>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+  </properties>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-817-system-exit/pom.xml
index 8a27298..8f48176 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-817-system-exit/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-817-system-exit/pom.xml
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <forkMode>always</forkMode>

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a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-818-ignored-tests-on-npe/pom.xml
 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-818-ignored-tests-on-npe/pom.xml
index 08768f7..04a5d85 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-818-ignored-tests-on-npe/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-818-ignored-tests-on-npe/pom.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>cyril</name>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -24,11 +29,6 @@
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
-              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-              <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-              <version>2.5.1</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${surefire.version}</version>
             </plugin>

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b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
index 4207278..cb3d412 100644
--- 
a/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
+++ 
b/surefire-integration-tests/src/test/resources/surefire-828-emptyGroupExpr-junit48/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
   <properties>
     <junitVersion>4.8.1</junitVersion>
       <groups>junit4.CategoryA,junit4.CategoryB</groups>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -47,14 +49,6 @@
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <configuration>
-          <source>1.5</source>
-          <target>1.5</target>
-        </configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${surefire.version}</version>
         <configuration>

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