diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2317f7d..ad28ac9 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ androidx-test-runner = { module = "androidx.test:runner", version = "1.6.2" }
 kotlin-jvm = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-parcelize = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.parcelize", version.ref = "kotlin" }
-android = { id = "com.android.application", version = "8.5.2" }
+android = { id = "com.android.application", version = "8.6.0" }
 binary = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator", version = "0.16.3" }
 publish = { id = "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin", version = "2.0.0" }
 dokka = { id = "org.jetbrains.dokka", version = "1.9.20" }
diff --git a/kotlinx-uuid-core/build.gradle.kts b/kotlinx-uuid-core/build.gradle.kts
index 3a7a271..cb626dd 100644
--- a/kotlinx-uuid-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlinx-uuid-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ android {
     }
 
     testOptions {
+        unitTests.all {
+            it.javaLauncher.set(javaToolchains.launcherFor {
+                languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
+            })
+        }
         managedDevices {
             localDevices {
                 register("pixel2api34") {