diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 2216f4a..d2bd8ea 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
     <property name="src.junit" location="src/tests/junit"/>
     <property name="src.antunit" location="src/tests/antunit"/>
     
+    <!-- javac properties -->
+    <property name="javac.-source" value="1.2"/>
+    <property name="javac.-target" value="1.2"/>
+    <property name="javac.debug" value="on"/>
+
     <!--you really need a proper version in version.properties-->
     <property name="artifact.version" value="0.1-SNAPSHOT"/>
     <property name="artifact.name" value="ant-${ant.project.name}"/>
@@ -77,7 +82,9 @@
     <javac 
       srcdir="src/main"
       destdir="${build.classes}"
-      debug="true"
+      debug="${javac.debug}"
+      source="${javac.-source}"
+      target="${javac.-target}"
       />
   </target>
 
@@ -144,7 +151,9 @@
     <javac 
       srcdir="${src.junit}"
       destdir="${build.testclasses}"
-      debug="true"
+      debug="${javac.debug}"
+      source="${javac.-source}"
+      target="${javac.-target}"
       >
       <classpath>
         <pathelement location="${jarname}"/>