diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2b6befb615..e5e64615bc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ android {
     }
     check.dependsOn 'checkstyle', 'findbugs', 'pmd', 'lint'
 
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {