diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d133bb4..01a911c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For more information, see: http://www.mapcode.com.
 
 ## Release Notes
 
-* 1.50.0.0 - 1.50.2.0
+* 1.50.0.0 - 1.50.3.0
 
     Updated to new Mapcode Java Library versions.
     
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ed8df9e..4584940 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <groupId>com.mapcode</groupId>
     <artifactId>mapcode-example</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>1.50.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.50.3.0</version>
 
     <name>Mapcode Java Example</name>
     <description>
@@ -24,12 +24,29 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
+        <jdk.version>1.8</jdk.version>
 
-        <mapcode.version>1.50.2</mapcode.version>
+        <mapcode.version>1.50.3</mapcode.version>
         <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>
+
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.2</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>${jdk.version}</source>
+                    <target>${jdk.version}</target>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.mapcode</groupId>