diff --git a/hadoop-project/pom.xml b/hadoop-project/pom.xml
index d91131e6b98..b74b2e316ea 100644
--- a/hadoop-project/pom.xml
+++ b/hadoop-project/pom.xml
@@ -2283,11 +2283,11 @@
               <fork>true</fork>
               <source>${javac.version}</source>
               <target>${javac.version}</target>
-              <compilerArguments>
-                <Xlint/>
-				<Xlint:-unchecked/>
-                <Xmaxwarns>9999</Xmaxwarns>
-              </compilerArguments>
+              <compilerArgs>
+                <arg>-Xlint</arg>
+                <arg>-Xlint:unchecked</arg>
+                <arg>-Xmaxwarns=9999</arg>
+              </compilerArgs>
             </configuration>
           </plugin>
         </plugins>