diff --git a/cmds/uiautomator/library/Android.bp b/cmds/uiautomator/library/Android.bp
index a5839cbb54252..14b74da0c6162 100644
--- a/cmds/uiautomator/library/Android.bp
+++ b/cmds/uiautomator/library/Android.bp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ java_library_static {
         "android.test.runner",
         "junit",
     ],
+    java_version: "1.8",
 }
 
 java_library_static {