diff --git a/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvroCompilerBridge.java b/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvroCompilerBridge.java
index 1d41939..1dc1712 100644
--- a/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvroCompilerBridge.java
+++ b/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvroCompilerBridge.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public void compileIdls(File[] idls, File target) throws Exception {
             Protocol protocol = parser.CompilationUnit();
             SpecificCompiler compiler = new SpecificCompiler(protocol);
             configureCompiler(compiler);
-            compiler.compileToDestination(idl, target);
+            compiler.compileToDestination(null, target);
         }
     }
 
@@ -101,15 +101,14 @@ public void compileAvscs(File[] avscs, File target) throws Exception {
             System.out.println("Compiling Avro schema: " + schema);
             files.add(schema);
         }
-        Map<File, Schema> schemas = parser.parseFiles(files);
-
-        for (Map.Entry<File, Schema> entry: schemas.entrySet()) {
-            File file = entry.getKey();
-            Schema schema = entry.getValue();
-            SpecificCompiler compiler = new SpecificCompiler(schema);
-            configureCompiler(compiler);
-            compiler.compileToDestination(file, target);
-        }
+        List<Schema> schemas = parser.parseFiles(files);
+
+        // This is a trick to use a single instance on the SpecificCompiler for all schemas
+        // only avro 1.12+ SpecificCompiler has a constructor accepting a schema collection
+        Schema schema = Schema.createUnion(schemas);
+        SpecificCompiler compiler = new SpecificCompiler(schema);
+        configureCompiler(compiler);
+        compiler.compileToDestination(null, target);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParser.java b/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParser.java
index a4bb548..7670891 100644
--- a/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParser.java
+++ b/bridge/src/main/java/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParser.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public void addTypes(Iterable<Schema> types) {
     }
   }
 
-  public Map<File, Schema> parseFiles(Collection<File> files) {
+  public List<Schema> parseFiles(Collection<File> files) {
     Set<File> unparsedFiles = new HashSet<>(files);
     Map<File, Schema> parsedFiles = new HashMap<>();
     Map<File, Exception> parseExceptions = new HashMap<>();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public Map<File, Schema> parseFiles(Collection<File> files) {
       throw new SchemaGenerationException("Can not parse schema files:\n" + failedFiles);
     }
 
-    return parsedFiles;
+    return new ArrayList<>(parsedFiles.values());
   }
 
   private void stashParser(Schema.Parser parser) {
diff --git a/bridge/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParserSpec.scala b/bridge/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParserSpec.scala
index ebefc2b..6685660 100644
--- a/bridge/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParserSpec.scala
+++ b/bridge/src/test/scala/com/github/sbt/avro/AvscFilesParserSpec.scala
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AvscFilesParserSpec extends Specification {
 
     val sourceFiles = fullyQualifiedNames ++ simpleNames
     val schemas = parser.parseFiles(sourceFiles.asJava)
-    val names = schemas.asScala.values.map(_.getFullName)
+    val names = schemas.asScala.map(_.getFullName)
     names must contain(
       exactly(
         "com.github.sbt.avro.test.A",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AvscFilesParserSpec extends Specification {
     val parent = new File(sourceDir, "test_records.avsc")
     parser.addTypes(Seq(dependant).asJava)
     val schemas = parser.parseFiles(Seq(parent).asJava)
-    val names = schemas.asScala.values.map(_.getFullName)
+    val names = schemas.asScala.map(_.getFullName)
     names must contain(exactly("com.github.sbt.avro.TestSpecificRecordParent"))
   }