diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
index bf706c4c..fd4d8556 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ android {
     publishNonDefault true
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index b62a258f..63ecd810 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
     }
 
     if (System.env.RELEASE_SIGNING_PROPERTIES_FILE) {
diff --git a/framework/build.gradle b/framework/build.gradle
index b9e9cdf7..e048edd9 100644
--- a/framework/build.gradle
+++ b/framework/build.gradle
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ android {
     publishNonDefault true
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
     }
 
     sourceSets {