diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle b/buildSrc/build.gradle
index 386bcc71f..38c7f16a4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 }
 
-sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17;
+java {
+	sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+}
 
 repositories {
 	gradlePluginPortal()
diff --git a/docs/src/reference/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc b/docs/src/reference/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
index b14d3bbab..bcf896cc9 100644
--- a/docs/src/reference/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
+++ b/docs/src/reference/asciidoc/getting-started.adoc
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'
 
 group = 'com.example'
 version = '0.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
-sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+
+java {
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+}
 
 repositories {
 	mavenCentral()