diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c535223df..c55a3f3d6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1350,6 +1350,15 @@
             <version>1.0</version>
           </signature>
         </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>check-java-1.5-compat</id>
+            <phase>process-classes</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>check</goal>
+            </goals>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
     <pluginManagement>