diff --git a/axis.changes b/axis.changes
index 050cb02..9026cc6 100644
--- a/axis.changes
+++ b/axis.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Sep 10 06:41:34 UTC 2017 - fstrba@suse.com
+
+- Requires for build java-devel = 1.8.0 since it is the last
+  version able to build with source and target levels 1.3
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri May 19 08:54:25 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/axis.spec b/axis.spec
index b1abf6c..a17a6bd 100644
--- a/axis.spec
+++ b/axis.spec
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ BuildRequires:  classpath
 BuildRequires:  classpathx-mail
 BuildRequires:  gnu-jaf
 BuildRequires:  jakarta-commons-discovery
-BuildRequires:  java-devel
+# JDK8 is the last one that is able to build with source and target levels 1.3
+BuildRequires:  java-devel = 1.8.0
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-local
 BuildRequires:  javapackages-tools
 BuildRequires:  junit