diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a1d20e1a774..9067c923c1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -335,6 +335,26 @@
         </testResources>
 
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.3.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>enforce-versions</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>enforce</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <rules>
+                                <requireJavaVersion>
+                                    <version>[1.7,)</version>
+                                </requireJavaVersion>
+                            </rules>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>