diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8a50185af8..6b0aad4341 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 @Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION")
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -12,6 +14,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask::class.java) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 detekt {
     buildUponDefaultConfig = true
     allRules = false
diff --git a/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle b/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
index 3510019d0e..58e6320e15 100644
--- a/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"
diff --git a/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle b/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
index 8266b5ab2f..bc6dc1ed80 100644
--- a/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(path: ":maestro-client"))
 
diff --git a/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle b/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
index 44271e8393..f17ee90c57 100644
--- a/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask::class.java) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":maestro-orchestra"))
     implementation(project(":maestro-client"))