diff --git a/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 2f5cc74c3a..943e578c27 100644
--- a/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/tycho-surefire/org.eclipse.tycho.bnd.executionlistener/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enablePreviewFeatures=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.reportPreviewFeatures=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8