diff --git a/kogito-java-examples/pom.xml b/kogito-java-examples/pom.xml
index 030ec77936..c21967f2c3 100644
--- a/kogito-java-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/kogito-java-examples/pom.xml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Kogito Example :: Java</name>
 
-
-  <properties>
-    <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
-    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-  </properties>
-
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>default</id>