diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f98d88c..46c71db 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
+
 plugins {
     id("java-library")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ java {
 }
 kotlin {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget = rootProject.kotlinJvmTarget
+        jvmTarget = JvmTarget.fromTarget(rootProject.javaVersion.toString())
         allWarningsAsErrors = true
     }
 }