# https://github.com/wix/react-native-navigation/issues/7819

--- ./node_modules/react-native-navigation/lib/android/app/build.gradle
+++ ./node_modules/react-native-navigation/lib/android/app/build-patched.gradle
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
         }
     }
     compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
     kotlinOptions {
-        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }

     flavorDimensions "RNN.reactNativeVersion"