diff --git a/plugin-template/android/build.gradle b/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
index 31776f2b3e..034dc47f78 100644
--- a/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ android {
     lintOptions {
         abortOnError false
     }
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
 }
 
 repositories {