diff --git a/main/pom.xml b/main/pom.xml
index abdedf673c2..8ef04f2554f 100644
--- a/main/pom.xml
+++ b/main/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <properties>
         <appendedResourcesDirectory>${basedir}/../etc/appended-resources</appendedResourcesDirectory>
         <!-- it can be removed after the tinybundle 4 update -->
-        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 175c426321e..3ad40ac8128 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
         <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
-        <version>35</version>
+        <version>37</version>
         <relativePath />
     </parent>
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <project.build.outputTimestamp>1765785617</project.build.outputTimestamp>        
-        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+        <javaVersion>11</javaVersion>
 
         <scm.connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/karaf.git</scm.connection>
         <scm.developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/karaf.git</scm.developerConnection>
diff --git a/specs/java.xml/pom.xml b/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
index 46c2671b4f4..232be89c9ae 100644
--- a/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
+++ b/specs/java.xml/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <name>Apache Karaf :: Specs :: Java Xml</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <javaVersion>8</javaVersion>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencyManagement>