diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4fad5832..3208dc91 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 compileJava {
-    options.release = 8
+    options.release = 11
 }
 
 dependencies {