diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a32df2a4..25fe4e2c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ sonarqube {
     property "sonar.projectKey", "SasanLabs_VulnerableApp"
     property "sonar.organization", "sasanlabs"
     property "sonar.host.url", "https://sonarcloud.io"
+    property 'sonar.java.source', '1.8'
+    property 'sonar.java.target', '1.8'
   }
 }