diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3d1a62263..36c34ea19 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <release>8</release>
+        <!-- Enforce JDK 11 for building -->
+        <jdk.min.version>11</jdk.min.version>
 
         <!-- Maven Plugins -->
         <version.compiler.plugin>3.8.1</version.compiler.plugin>
@@ -388,11 +390,6 @@
             </activation>
             <properties>
                 <modules.argline>--illegal-access=permit</modules.argline>
-                <!-- When using this profile the following warning pops up,
-                [WARNING] bootstrap class path not set in conjunction with -source 8 -->
-                <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-                <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-                <release>11</release>
             </properties>
         </profile>
         <profile>