diff --git a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
index 8d761292f09..d57cb95de1f 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
+++ b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ android {
     compileSdkVersion versions.compileSdk
     buildToolsVersion versions.buildTools
 
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility 1.8
+        targetCompatibility 1.8
+    }
+
     defaultConfig {
         // Feel free to modify the application id to your own.
         applicationId getExportPackageName()
diff --git a/platform/android/java/app/settings.gradle b/platform/android/java/app/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33b863c7bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/java/app/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// Empty settings.gradle file to denote this directory as being the root project
+// of the Godot custom build.