diff --git a/starter/android/app/build.gradle b/starter/android/app/build.gradle
index fa9c3151a..95d4db337 100644
--- a/starter/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/starter/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ android {
     ndkVersion flutter.ndkVersion
 
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = '17'
+        jvmTarget = '1.8'
     }
 
     sourceSets {
diff --git a/starter/android/build.gradle b/starter/android/build.gradle
index 4838e54e9..34a8c0e1a 100644
--- a/starter/android/build.gradle
+++ b/starter/android/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ subprojects {
             Integer pluginCompileSdk = project.android.compileSdk
             if (pluginCompileSdk != null && pluginCompileSdk < 34) {
 
-                def javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+                def javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
                 project.android {
                     compileSdk 34
                     if (namespace == null) {