diff --git a/examples/helper-script/pom.xml b/examples/helper-script/pom.xml
index 5e2408e..a28970a 100644
--- a/examples/helper-script/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/helper-script/pom.xml
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@
 
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.8.1</version>
+				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/shared-library/pom.xml b/examples/shared-library/pom.xml
index 5ef4d25..c96695b 100644
--- a/examples/shared-library/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/shared-library/pom.xml
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@
 
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.8.1</version>
+				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/whole-pipeline/pom.xml b/examples/whole-pipeline/pom.xml
index e4a61db..24ed457 100644
--- a/examples/whole-pipeline/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/whole-pipeline/pom.xml
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@
 
 		<pluginManagement>
 			<plugins>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.8.1</version>
+					</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>