diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.classpath b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.classpath
index 0318c5efbaf..3704e03581e 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.classpath
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.classpath
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?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-1.7"/>
+	<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">
 		<accessrules>
 			<accessrule kind="discouraged" pattern="**/internal/**"/>
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 62a3f3a13ce..f832668baf7 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-#Tue Jun 01 14:51:21 MSD 2010
 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.compliance=1.7
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.doc.comment.support=enabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
@@ -68,4 +67,4 @@ 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
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 934a9d8f5af..82e7a37d2af 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.cdt.launch,
 Bundle-ActivationPolicy: lazy
 Eclipse-LazyStart: true
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
-Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.7
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
 Export-Package: org.eclipse.cdt.internal.launch.remote;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote;x-internal:=true,
  org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote.launching;x-internal:=true,