diff --git a/RadarServer/build.rcm/build.properties b/RadarServer/build.rcm/build.properties
index f5f8942895..83ae4779e2 100644
--- a/RadarServer/build.rcm/build.properties
+++ b/RadarServer/build.rcm/build.properties
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ javacVerbose=true
 #compilerArg=
 
 # Default value for the version of the source code. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacSource in build.properties
-javacSource=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
 
 # Default value for the version of the byte code targeted. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacTarget in build.properties.
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacTarget=1.7
 
 
diff --git a/cave/build/alertviz/build.properties b/cave/build/alertviz/build.properties
index 1933a33159..e72f1c234d 100644
--- a/cave/build/alertviz/build.properties
+++ b/cave/build/alertviz/build.properties
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ javacVerbose=true
 compilerArg=-g:lines,source
 
 # Default value for the version of the source code. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacSource in build.properties
-javacSource=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
 
 # Default value for the version of the byte code targeted. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacTarget in build.properties.
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacTarget=1.7
 
 
diff --git a/cave/build/cave/build.properties b/cave/build/cave/build.properties
index 7006a4941e..74de95c003 100644
--- a/cave/build/cave/build.properties
+++ b/cave/build/cave/build.properties
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ javacVerbose=true
 compilerArg=-g:lines,source
 
 # Default value for the version of the source code. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacSource in build.properties
-javacSource=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
 
 # Default value for the version of the byte code targeted. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacTarget in build.properties.
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacTarget=1.7
 
 
diff --git a/javaUtilities/build.wes2bridge.utility/wes2bridge/build.properties b/javaUtilities/build.wes2bridge.utility/wes2bridge/build.properties
index a96c3e14a6..f9975a03b5 100644
--- a/javaUtilities/build.wes2bridge.utility/wes2bridge/build.properties
+++ b/javaUtilities/build.wes2bridge.utility/wes2bridge/build.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ logExtension=.log
 javacDebugInfo=false
 javacFailOnError=true
 javacVerbose=true
-javacSource=1.6
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
+javacTarget=1.7
 compilerArg=-g:lines,source
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nativeLib/build.native/build.properties b/nativeLib/build.native/build.properties
index 6f2c461cf2..697926d7a7 100644
--- a/nativeLib/build.native/build.properties
+++ b/nativeLib/build.native/build.properties
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ javacVerbose=true
 #compilerArg=
 
 # Default value for the version of the source code. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacSource in build.properties
-javacSource=1.6
+javacSource=1.7
 
 # Default value for the version of the byte code targeted. This value is used when compiling plug-ins that do not set the Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment or set javacTarget in build.properties.
-javacTarget=1.6
+javacTarget=1.7