diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index 03cd1be..13c049a 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: "java"
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.6
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 [compileJava, compileTestJava]*.options*.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = [ "src/" ]
diff --git a/desktop/build.gradle b/desktop/build.gradle
index d11233f..7266caa 100644
--- a/desktop/build.gradle
+++ b/desktop/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: "java"
 
-sourceCompatibility = 1.6
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs = [ "src/" ]
 
 project.ext.mainClassName = "com.mygdx.game.desktop.DesktopLauncher"