diff --git a/tutorial/build.gradle.kts b/tutorial/build.gradle.kts
index e49421707..9c294ef83 100644
--- a/tutorial/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/tutorial/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ android {
     testOptions {
         execution = "ANDROIDX_TEST_ORCHESTRATOR"
     }
+
+    java {
+        toolchain {
+            languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 dependencies {