diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a050d945..f259b381 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ group "software.amazon.cloudwatchlogs"
 
 allprojects {
 	compileJava {
-		sourceCompatibility = '1.8'
-		targetCompatibility = '1.8'
+		sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+		targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 	}
 
 	version = '3.1.0'