diff --git a/project/Release.scala b/project/Release.scala
index fbe2f255d..d53cc1875 100644
--- a/project/Release.scala
+++ b/project/Release.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ object Release {
   )
 
   def javaVersionCheckSettings = Seq(
-    javaVersionPrefix in javaVersionCheck := Some("1.7")
+    javaVersionPrefix in javaVersionCheck := Some("1.8")
   )
 }