diff --git a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
index 08e130d3..61f2b3e0 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ android {
     }
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     }
 
     if (cdvReleaseSigningPropertiesFile) {
diff --git a/framework/build.gradle b/framework/build.gradle
index 31c53afe..7067612a 100644
--- a/framework/build.gradle
+++ b/framework/build.gradle
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ android {
     publishNonDefault true
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     }
 
     sourceSets {