diff --git a/.java-version b/.java-version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..625934097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.java-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.8
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 68523f298..20fc55510 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ cache:
 language: scala
 
 jdk:
-  - oraclejdk7
+  - oraclejdk8
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 8c8fd074b..648d72b52 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def commonSettings: Seq[Setting[_]] = Seq[SettingsDefinition](
   componentID := None,
   resolvers += Resolver.typesafeIvyRepo("releases"),
   resolvers += Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots"),
-  resolvers += Resolver.bintrayRepo("sbt", "maven-releases"),
+  resolvers += "bintray-sbt-maven-releases" at "https://dl.bintray.com/sbt/maven-releases/",
   concurrentRestrictions in Global += Util.testExclusiveRestriction,
   testOptions += Tests.Argument(TestFrameworks.ScalaCheck, "-w", "1"),
   javacOptions in compile ++= Seq("-target", "6", "-source", "6", "-Xlint", "-Xlint:-serial"),
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")
   )
 }
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/doc-scala-instance/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/doc-scala-instance/build.sbt
index 549ec33c7..fe9da4b6d 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/doc-scala-instance/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/doc-scala-instance/build.sbt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ lazy val a = project.settings(
 )
 
 lazy val b = project.settings(
-	scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+	scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/dependency-management/ext-pom-classifier/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/dependency-management/ext-pom-classifier/build.sbt
index 273ac58dd..494d0b654 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/dependency-management/ext-pom-classifier/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/dependency-management/ext-pom-classifier/build.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 externalPom()
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/do-not-discover/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/do-not-discover/build.sbt
index 914fa2813..c6097a06c 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/do-not-discover/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/do-not-discover/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
-testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
\ No newline at end of file
+testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/done/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/done/build.sbt
index 914fa2813..c6097a06c 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/done/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/done/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
-testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
\ No newline at end of file
+testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-par/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-par/build.sbt
index 171e6675c..a6b9aba9a 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-par/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-par/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
 testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
 
-parallelExecution in Test := true
\ No newline at end of file
+parallelExecution in Test := true
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-seq/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-seq/build.sbt
index 433459d68..85610ee5d 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-seq/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/nested-inproc-seq/build.sbt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
 testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
 
-parallelExecution in Test := false
\ No newline at end of file
+parallelExecution in Test := false
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/serial/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/serial/build.sbt
index 394f0b27c..eed39ce49 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/serial/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/serial/build.sbt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ lazy val root = (project in file(".")).
   settings(inThisBuild(List(
       organization := "com.softwaremill",
       version := "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT",
-      scalaVersion := "2.10.0"
+      scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
     )),
     commonSettings
   )
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/single-runner/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/single-runner/build.sbt
index 914fa2813..c6097a06c 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/single-runner/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/single-runner/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
-testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
\ No newline at end of file
+testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/task/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/task/build.sbt
index 914fa2813..c6097a06c 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/task/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/tests/task/build.sbt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-scalaVersion := "2.10.1"
+scalaVersion := "2.10.6"
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "2.0.M6-SNAP28"
 
-testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")
\ No newline at end of file
+testOptions in Test += Tests.Argument("-r", "custom.CustomReporter")