diff --git a/bootstrap/pom.xml b/bootstrap/pom.xml
index 3bbc4d612..48f56b3b3 100644
--- a/bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     <description>Java 1.6 loader for BungeeCord</description>
 
     <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMdd</maven.build.timestamp.format>
     </properties>
 
@@ -40,15 +42,6 @@
     <build>
         <finalName>BungeeCord</finalName>
         <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>1.6</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <!-- Don't deploy proxy to maven repo, only APIs -->
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/chat/pom.xml b/chat/pom.xml
index f424c0a32..3f2dd5b1d 100644
--- a/chat/pom.xml
+++ b/chat/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
     <name>BungeeCord-Chat</name>
     <description>Minecraft JSON chat API intended for use with BungeeCord</description>
 
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.6</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.6</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
@@ -26,18 +31,4 @@
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>1.6</source>
-                    <target>1.6</target>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
 </project>