diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0979769049..1346fdc4a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>javax</groupId>
                 <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-                <version>7.0</version>
+                <version>8.0.1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>