diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index 4ddaa58..21ff612 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 LOCAL_JAVA_LIBRARIES := junit objenesis-host ant
 LOCAL_MODULE := mockito-host
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+LOCAL_JAVA_LANGUAGE_VERSION := 1.7
 include $(BUILD_HOST_JAVA_LIBRARY)