diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.classpath b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.classpath
index ef491626808..ead01df4a83 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.classpath
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.classpath
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.8"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="misc"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="model"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="parser"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="suite"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="src" path="regression"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/JavaSE-1.7"/>
-	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
 	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index b8de6b0c2da..55e5f6ea36c 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 eclipse.preferences.version=1
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.unusedLocal=preserve
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.lineNumber=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.localVariable=generate
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.debug.sourceFile=generate
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenImplementingAbstract=di
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_fields_grouping_blank_lines=2147483647
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.align_type_members_on_columns=false
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.formatter.alignment_for_arguments_in_allocation_expression=16
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 3bbdb12dcf9..4440d94a580 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.resources,
  org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring;bundle-version="3.4.0"
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Bundle-Vendor: Eclipse CDT
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8