diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.changes b/mysql-connector-java.changes
index 45cd6f7..fe08aa0 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.changes
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Sep 10 13:49:02 UTC 2017 - fstrba@suse.com
+
+- Require for building java-devel = 1.8.0, since this package needs
+  a javac compiler able to build with source and target level 1.5
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Aug 21 11:06:28 UTC 2017 - pmonrealgonzalez@suse.com
 
diff --git a/mysql-connector-java.spec b/mysql-connector-java.spec
index 8af75e8..15a71d7 100644
--- a/mysql-connector-java.spec
+++ b/mysql-connector-java.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BuildRequires:  ant
 BuildRequires:  ant-contrib
 BuildRequires:  apache-commons-logging
 BuildRequires:  geronimo-jta-1_1-api
-BuildRequires:  java-devel >= 1.8.0
+BuildRequires:  java-devel = 1.8.0
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-tools
 BuildRequires:  junit