diff --git a/atomicfu-gradle-plugin/build.gradle b/atomicfu-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
index a5741e35..f843819a 100644
--- a/atomicfu-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/atomicfu-gradle-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ if (rootProject.ext.jvm_ir_enabled) {
 // Gradle plugin must be compiled targeting the same Kotlin version as used by Gradle
 kotlin.sourceSets.all {
     languageSettings {
-        apiVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinApiVersion(project) ?: "1.7"
-        languageVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinLanguageVersion(project) ?: "1.7"
+        apiVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinApiVersion(project) ?: "1.8"
+        languageVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinLanguageVersion(project) ?: "1.8"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle/compile-options.gradle b/gradle/compile-options.gradle
index f2b2bdf9..e3ea116b 100644
--- a/gradle/compile-options.gradle
+++ b/gradle/compile-options.gradle
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ ext.configureKotlin = { isMultiplatform ->
 
     kotlin.sourceSets.all {
         languageSettings {
-            apiVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinApiVersion(project) ?: "1.7"
-            languageVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinLanguageVersion(project) ?: "1.7"
+            apiVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinApiVersion(project) ?: "1.8"
+            languageVersion = KotlinAggregateBuild.getOverriddenKotlinLanguageVersion(project) ?: "1.8"
         }
     }
 }