diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.epsilon.eol.engine.test.acceptance/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/tests/org.eclipse.epsilon.eol.engine.test.acceptance/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0869a9baf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.epsilon.eol.engine.test.acceptance/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.8
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.release=disabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.8