diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1456a88..b0cc107 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -14,15 +14,6 @@ lazy val root = project.in(file("."))
     )
   )
 
-// Ensure Java 8 compatibility
-javacOptions ++= Seq("-source", "1.8", "-target", "1.8")
-initialize := {
-  val _ = initialize.value
-  val required = "1.8"
-  val current = sys.props("java.specification.version")
-  assert(current == required, s"Incompatible JDK: java.specification.version $current != $required")
-}
-
 lazy val brain = ProjectRef(file("lib/ocelot-brain"), "ocelot-brain")
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scala-lang" % "scala-reflect" % scalaVersion.value