diff --git a/core/tests/inputmethodtests/Android.mk b/core/tests/inputmethodtests/Android.mk
index 4631e65302146..da336af817ea8 100644
--- a/core/tests/inputmethodtests/Android.mk
+++ b/core/tests/inputmethodtests/Android.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
 
 LOCAL_DX_FLAGS := --core-library
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := core-tests android-common frameworks-core-util-lib
+LOCAL_JAVA_LANGUAGE_VERSION := 1.8
 LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android.test.runner
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := FrameworksCoreInputMethodTests