diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 809c4a0..e870644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p target/classes
           javac -version
-          javac -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
+          javac -source 1.6 -target 1.6 -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
       - name: Create JAR 1.6
         run: |
           jar cvf "target/org.json-1.6-${{ github.ref_name }}.jar" -C target/classes .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index b5b5f3f..63540cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -12,31 +12,27 @@ on:
 jobs:
   # old-school build and jar method. No tests run or compiled.
   build-1_6: 
+    name: Java 1.6
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        # build for java 1.6, however don't run any tests
-        java: [ 1.6 ]
-    name: Java ${{ matrix.java }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
-      - name: Compile Java ${{ matrix.java }}
+          java-version: 1.6
+      - name: Compile Java 1.6
         run: |
           mkdir -p target/classes
           javac -version
-          javac -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
-      - name: Create java ${{ matrix.java }} JAR
+          javac -source 1.6 -target 1.6 -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
+      - name: Create java 1.6 JAR
         run: |
           jar cvf target/org.json.jar -C target/classes .
-      - name: Upload JAR ${{ matrix.java }}
+      - name: Upload JAR 1.6
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: Create java ${{ matrix.java }} JAR
+          name: Create java 1.6 JAR
           path: target/*.jar
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -56,15 +52,15 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Compile Java ${{ matrix.java }}
-        run: mvn clean compile -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.site.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true
+        run: mvn clean compile -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.test.skip=true -D maven.site.skip=true -D maven.javadoc.skip=true
       - name: Run Tests ${{ matrix.java }}
         run: |
-          mvn test -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn test -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Build Test Report ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: |
-          mvn surefire-report:report-only -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
-          mvn site -DgenerateReports=false -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn surefire-report:report-only -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn site -D generateReports=false -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Upload Test Results ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Test Report ${{ matrix.java }}
           path: target/site/
       - name: Package Jar ${{ matrix.java }}
-        run: mvn clean package -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.site.skip=true
+        run: mvn clean package -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.test.skip=true -D maven.site.skip=true
       - name: Upload Package Results ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3