diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3ff2843a..ae7af00c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.logging.TestLogEvent
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.invoke
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
 import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.FormatTask
 import org.jmailen.gradle.kotlinter.tasks.LintTask
 
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ java {
     withSourcesJar()
 }
 
+kotlin {
+    compilerOptions {
+        jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.fromTarget(libs.versions.java.get()))
+    }
+}
+
 /* Protobufs */
 protobuf.protoc {
     artifact = libs.protobuf.protoc.get().toString()