diff --git a/core/tests/systemproperties/Android.mk b/core/tests/systemproperties/Android.mk
index 9f01a28fd332f..0c20876c65204 100644
--- a/core/tests/systemproperties/Android.mk
+++ b/core/tests/systemproperties/Android.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ LOCAL_DX_FLAGS := --core-library
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := core-tests android-common frameworks-core-util-lib
 LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android.test.runner
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := FrameworksCoreSystemPropertiesTests
+LOCAL_JAVA_LANGUAGE_VERSION := 1.8
 
 LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := platform
 
diff --git a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/Android.mk b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/Android.mk
index 42da48d0969b1..6fc624b483958 100644
--- a/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/Android.mk
+++ b/media/tests/MediaFrameworkTest/Android.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-subdir-java-files)
 LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android.test.runner
 
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := easymocklib mockito-target core-tests android-support-test
+LOCAL_JAVA_LANGUAGE_VERSION := 1.8
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := mediaframeworktest