diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 94fec36ee..ccc10a4cc 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ android {
     }
     namespace 'org.xbmc.kore'
 
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+}
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
     }
 }