diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/Makefile b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/Makefile
index f236eae..01cf48b 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/Makefile
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 CP = cp
 JC = javac
-JCFLAGS = -target 1.1
+JCFLAGS = -target 1.5 -classpath ../../../
 JAR = jar
 ARCHIVE = VncViewer.jar
 MANIFEST = MANIFEST.MF