--- a/build.xml	2020-09-30 16:15:07.209281051 -0600
+++ b/build.xml	2020-09-30 16:17:31.737194495 -0600
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 		<antcall target="clear_compile_dir"/>
 		<javac srcdir="${main.dir}"
 		       destdir="${build.classes.dir}"
-		       source="1.5"
+		       source="1.8"
+		       target="1.8"
+		       encoding="UTF8"
 		       optimize="on"/>
 	</target>
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@
 	
 	<target name="compile_debug" depends="init" description="Compile the sources with debug info">
 		<antcall target="clear_compile_dir"/>
-		<javac srcdir="${main.dir}" destdir="${build.classes.dir}" source="1.5"
+		<javac srcdir="${main.dir}" destdir="${build.classes.dir}" source="1.8" target="1.8" encoding="UTF8"
 		       debug="yes" debuglevel="lines,source" optimize="on"/>
 	</target>