diff --git a/mppAndroidProject.gradle b/mppAndroidProject.gradle
index 7896635e3e0..9afe3f7cd0e 100644
--- a/mppAndroidProject.gradle
+++ b/mppAndroidProject.gradle
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ kotlin {
 }
 
 apply from: "$defaultAndroidSettingsPresetPath"
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mppJavaProject.gradle b/mppJavaProject.gradle
index bbebd5257b3..d3932381466 100644
--- a/mppJavaProject.gradle
+++ b/mppJavaProject.gradle
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ kotlin {
         }
     }
 }
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mppProjectWithSerialization.gradle b/mppProjectWithSerialization.gradle
index 82836b6fec4..221adcab52a 100644
--- a/mppProjectWithSerialization.gradle
+++ b/mppProjectWithSerialization.gradle
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ kotlin {
 }
 
 apply from: "$defaultAndroidSettingsPresetPath"
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(8)
+    }
+}