diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d7002c0c3..420b2d11c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		<version.resteasy>3.1.2.Final</version.resteasy>
 		<version.thorntail>2.6.0.Final</version.thorntail>
 		<version.wildfly.security>1.6.1.Final</version.wildfly.security>
-		<version.javaee-api>7.0</version.javaee-api>
+		<version.javaee-api>8.0.1</version.javaee-api>
 		<version.arquillian>1.5.0.Final</version.arquillian>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->