diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index dbb476e..1efae82 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ language: java
 jdk:
     - oraclejdk8
     - openjdk7
-    - openjdk6
 services:
     - redis-server
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d4f9fc6..2600ac5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ group = 'com.github.lookout'
 version = '0.3.0'
 description = 'A server-side webhook publishing library'
 
-sourceCompatibility = '1.6'
-targetCompatibility = '1.6'
+sourceCompatibility = '1.7'
+targetCompatibility = '1.7'
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // DEPENDENCY CONFIGURATION