diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/PomFile.kt b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/PomFile.kt
index 5e63ec4f065..ce9b9bae9c2 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/PomFile.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/PomFile.kt
@@ -298,6 +298,17 @@ class PomFile private constructor(val xmlFile: XmlFile, val domModel: MavenDomPr
         return configurationTag.add(newTag) as XmlTag
     }
 
+    fun addPluginConfiguration(plugin: MavenDomPlugin, optionName: String, optionValue: String) {
+        val configurationTag = plugin.configuration.ensureTagExists()
+        val existingTag = configurationTag.findFirstSubTag(optionName)
+        if (existingTag != null) {
+            existingTag.value.text = optionValue
+        }
+        else {
+            configurationTag.add(configurationTag.createChildTag(optionName, optionValue))
+        }
+    }
+
     fun addPluginRepository(id: String, name: String, url: String, snapshots: Boolean = false, releases: Boolean = true): MavenDomRepository {
         ensurePluginRepositories()
 
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinJavaMavenConfigurator.kt b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinJavaMavenConfigurator.kt
index 3b99fa39192..fb2bec7e091 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinJavaMavenConfigurator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinJavaMavenConfigurator.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.roots.ModuleRootManager
 import org.jetbrains.idea.maven.dom.model.MavenDomPlugin
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.configuration.hasKotlinJvmRuntimeInScope
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.maven.PomFile
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.versions.getDefaultJvmTarget
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.versions.getStdlibArtifactId
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.TargetPlatform
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.jvm.platform.JvmPlatform
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ class KotlinJavaMavenConfigurator : KotlinMavenConfigurator(KotlinJavaMavenConfi
         createExecution(pomFile, kotlinPlugin, PomFile.DefaultPhases.TestCompile, PomFile.KotlinGoals.TestCompile, module, true)
     }
 
+    override fun configurePlugin(pom: PomFile, plugin: MavenDomPlugin, module: Module, version: String) {
+        val sdk = ModuleRootManager.getInstance(module).sdk
+        val jvmTarget = getDefaultJvmTarget(sdk, version)
+        if (jvmTarget != null) {
+            pom.addPluginConfiguration(plugin, "jvmTarget", jvmTarget.description)
+        }
+    }
+
     override val targetPlatform: TargetPlatform
         get() = JvmPlatform
 
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
index 3589864a32a..7cff69dc169 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
@@ -160,11 +160,16 @@ abstract class KotlinMavenConfigurator
         val plugin = pom.addPlugin(MavenId(GROUP_ID, MAVEN_PLUGIN_ID, "\${$KOTLIN_VERSION_PROPERTY}"))
         createExecutions(pom, plugin, module)
 
+        configurePlugin(pom, plugin, module, version)
+
         CodeInsightUtilCore.forcePsiPostprocessAndRestoreElement<PsiFile>(file)
 
         collector.addMessage(virtualFile.path + " was modified")
     }
 
+    protected open fun configurePlugin(pom: PomFile, plugin: MavenDomPlugin, module: Module, version: String) {
+    }
+
     protected fun createExecution(
             pomFile: PomFile,
             kotlinPlugin: MavenDomPlugin,
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/fixExisting/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/fixExisting/pom_after.xml
index 6e8c30f37fd..f2c97becc48 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/fixExisting/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/fixExisting/pom_after.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre8</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/libraryMissed/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/libraryMissed/pom_after.xml
index c7a784fb0ee..719fe8231d6 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/libraryMissed/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/libraryMissed/pom_after.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre8</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/pluginMissed/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/pluginMissed/pom_after.xml
index 399034abd02..49096ba632f 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/pluginMissed/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/pluginMissed/pom_after.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre8</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProject/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProject/pom_after.xml
index db9e5f1e1de..bbed4c262be 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProject/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProject/pom_after.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre8</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectEAP/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectEAP/pom_after.xml
index 24975a87cba..7deefcb3d8c 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectEAP/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectEAP/pom_after.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectRc/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectRc/pom_after.xml
index c940822ae6a..dc699aec285 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectRc/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectRc/pom_after.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectSnapshot/pom_after.xml b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectSnapshot/pom_after.xml
index 1026114e64b..a07bcf1cebd 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectSnapshot/pom_after.xml
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/testData/configurator/jvm/simpleProjectSnapshot/pom_after.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlin</groupId>
-            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre7</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>kotlin-stdlib-jre8</artifactId>
             <version>${kotlin.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <jvmTarget>1.8</jvmTarget>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>