diff --git a/.netflixoss b/.netflixoss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f591e68404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.netflixoss
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+jdk=8
+
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1748ed19f8..17578ba2e2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     group = "com.netflix.${githubProjectName}"
+    
+    sourceCompatibility = '1.7'
+    targetCompatibility = '1.7'
 
     sourceSets.test.java.srcDir 'src/main/java'