diff --git a/antlr3.spec b/antlr3.spec
index ebe35c6..f905748 100644
--- a/antlr3.spec
+++ b/antlr3.spec
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ sed -i 's/jsr14/1.6/' antlr3-maven-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resour
 %if %{with bootstrap}
 	-j \
 %endif
+%if %{?pkg_vcmp:%pkg_vcmp java-devel >= 9}%{!?pkg_vcmp:0}
 	-- -Dmaven.compiler.release=6
+%endif
 
 %if %{without runtime} &&  %{without bootstrap}