diff --git a/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle b/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
index fabe7a8078..5cf10d1f66 100644
--- a/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/BOINC/app/build.gradle
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ android {
             debuggable true
         }
     }
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility '1.8'
+        targetCompatibility '1.8'
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {