diff --git a/Android.bp b/Android.bp
index 169767d..4551ed4 100644
--- a/Android.bp
+++ b/Android.bp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 java_library_host {
+    java_version: "1.8",
     name: "jsilver",
     srcs: ["src/**/*.java"],
     libs: ["guava"],