diff --git a/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 59228c9dce..68822310b6 100644
--- a/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nonnullbydefault=org.eclipse.jdt.annota
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullable=org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.annotation.nullanalysis=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedTypeParameter=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedWarningToken=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_annotation=0
diff --git a/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml b/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
index e4a5a385a2..78e8ebb782 100644
--- a/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
+++ b/src/eclipse/org.eclipse.wst.common.project.facet.core.xml
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   <fixed facet="jst.utility"/>
   <fixed facet="java"/>
   <installed facet="jst.utility" version="1.0"/>
-  <installed facet="java" version="1.7"/>
+  <installed facet="java" version="1.8"/>
 </faceted-project>