diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index fab841a..eec6027 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
   project.version = VERSION_NUMBER
   project.group = "org.apache.ode"
 
-  compile.options.source = "1.7"
-  compile.options.target = "1.7"
+  compile.options.source = "1.8"
+  compile.options.target = "1.8"
   manifest["Implementation-Vendor"] = "Apache Software Foundation"
   meta_inf << file("NOTICE")
 
diff --git a/dependencies.rb b/dependencies.rb
index b45d659..f5191fb 100644
--- a/dependencies.rb
+++ b/dependencies.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                       group("woden-core", 
                               :under=>"org.apache.woden",
                               :version=>"1.0M10"),
-                      "org.apache.axis2:axis2-transports:jar:1.0-i6",
+                      "org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-base:jar:1.7.6",
                       "org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-http:jar:1.7.6",
                       "org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-local:jar:1.7.6",
                       "org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-tcp:jar:1.7.6",