diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 172c2d2..db86a83 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ pomExtra := {
 
 scalaVersion in ThisBuild := "2.12.11"
 
-javacOptions in (Compile, compile) ++= Seq("-encoding", "UTF-8", "-Xlint:unchecked", "-Xlint:deprecation", "-source", "1.7", "-target", "1.7")
+// For building jars for JDK7
+javacOptions ++= Seq("-source", "1.7", "-target", "1.7")
+javacOptions in (Compile, compile) ++= Seq("-encoding", "UTF-8", "-Xlint:unchecked", "-Xlint:deprecation")
 
 javacOptions in doc := {
   val opts = Seq("-source", "1.6")