diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 72c6a51b..69f552ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<name>CommaFeed</name>
 
 	<prerequisites>
-		<maven>3.0.0</maven>
+		<maven>3.0.5</maven>
 	</prerequisites>
 
 	<properties>
@@ -140,6 +140,23 @@
 					</archive>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.gaul</groupId>
+				<artifactId>modernizer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>1.1.0</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<javaVersion>${java.version}</javaVersion>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>modernizer</id>
+						<phase>compile</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>modernizer</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>