diff --git a/eo-runtime/pom.xml b/eo-runtime/pom.xml
index 74ed92b50e..c35d08237e 100644
--- a/eo-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/eo-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
             <version>3.0.22</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
-      </plugin><plugin><groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId><artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId><configuration><source>8</source><target>8</target></configuration></plugin>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
   <profiles>