diff --git a/nb-configuration.xml b/nb-configuration.xml
index 932be69..36ad590 100644
--- a/nb-configuration.xml
+++ b/nb-configuration.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
         <org-netbeans-modules-editor-indent.text.x-java.CodeStyle.project.text-line-wrap>none</org-netbeans-modules-editor-indent.text.x-java.CodeStyle.project.text-line-wrap>
         <org-netbeans-modules-editor-indent.text.x-fortran.CodeStyle.project.text-limit-width>132</org-netbeans-modules-editor-indent.text.x-fortran.CodeStyle.project.text-limit-width>
         <netbeans.compile.on.save>all</netbeans.compile.on.save>
-        <netbeans.hint.jdkPlatform>JDK_1.7</netbeans.hint.jdkPlatform>
+        <netbeans.hint.jdkPlatform>JDK_1.8</netbeans.hint.jdkPlatform>
     </properties>
 </project-shared-configuration>