diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index e5247f5..8fecc03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
+    - name: Set up JDK 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
-        java-version: '17'
+        java-version: '8'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
     - name: Build with Maven
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 488746f..cc1de7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     <artifactId>webex-events</artifactId>
     <version>0.1.0</version>
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
+        <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.11.0</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>8</source>
+                    <target>8</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>