diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 567a90673..19b7cb850 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ find an **usage example** in [module TestRunMaven](https://github.com/RaiMan/Sik
 
 **You might also visit the WIKI**
 
+**The Java language and bytecode versions are at 1.7**, so the nightly artifacts should work with Java 7 and 8.
+
 **EXPERIMENTAL fixes for usage with Java 9**
 
 I will try to make SikuliX 1.1.2+ runnable on Java 9 (always have a setup with the latest nightly)
-<br>Pausing now due to holidays until Nov. 27th
 
 Status with Travis build 81
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 888f35b72..82405aff6 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <sikuli.usedversion>${sikulixvmaj}.${sikulixvmin}.${sikulixvsub}-SNAPSHOT</sikuli.usedversion>
     <sikuli.minorversion>${sikulixvmaj}.${sikulixvmin}.${sikulixvsub}</sikuli.minorversion>
     <sikulixjythonversion>2.7.1</sikulixjythonversion>
-    <sikulixjrubyversion>9.0.1.0</sikulixjrubyversion>
+    <sikulixjrubyversion>9.1.15.0</sikulixjrubyversion>
     <sikulixlocalrepo>${settings.localRepository}</sikulixlocalrepo>
     <sikuli.helpers>Setup/src/main/resources/content</sikuli.helpers>
     <timestamp>${maven.build.timestamp}</timestamp>