diff --git a/terpal-sql-android/build.gradle.kts b/terpal-sql-android/build.gradle.kts
index dee6d96..921c4ae 100644
--- a/terpal-sql-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/terpal-sql-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ android {
   }
 
   compileOptions {
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terpal-sql-core-testing/build.gradle.kts b/terpal-sql-core-testing/build.gradle.kts
index 6d10486..6c079b7 100644
--- a/terpal-sql-core-testing/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/terpal-sql-core-testing/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 kotlin {
-  // add java targets so this can be resused for android etc... the `nativebuild` plugin will provide the others
+  // Add java targets so this can be resused for android etc... the `nativebuild` plugin will provide the others
+  // This needs to be compiled with at least JDK17 to support the android build.
   jvm {
-    jvmToolchain(11)
+    jvmToolchain(17)
   }
 
   java {