diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c04eaac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+pipeline{
+	
+	agent any
+	
+	stages{
+		
+		stage("build") {
+			
+			steps{
+				echo 'build the app'
+			}
+		}
+		
+		stage("test") {
+			
+			steps{
+				echo 'test the app'
+			}
+		}
+		
+		stage("deploy") {
+			
+			steps{
+				echo 'deploy the app'
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eccd2068..992871fb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,23 @@
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
-          <source>1.6</source>
-          <target>1.6</target>
+          <source>1.8</source>
+          <target>1.8</target>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.3.1</version>
+      </plugin>
+      
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>3.8.1</version>
+      </plugin>
+
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>