diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2076cdf..c6e7e20 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ allprojects {
 
     tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
         options.encoding = "UTF-8"
-        options.release = 17
+        options.release = 8
     }
 
     java {
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles-common.mixins.json b/common/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles-common.mixins.json
index dc1f6b2..dc01dc1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles-common.mixins.json
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles-common.mixins.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "required": true,
   "package": "com.axolotlmaid.optionsprofiles.mixin",
-  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_17",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "client": [
     "MixinOptionsScreen"
diff --git a/fabric/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json b/fabric/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
index b6eaa9d..3c9e1fa 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
+++ b/fabric/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "required": true,
   "package": "com.axolotlmaid.optionsprofiles.mixin.fabric",
-  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_17",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "client": [
   ],
diff --git a/forge/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json b/forge/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
index 5a28846..b127744 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
+++ b/forge/src/main/resources/optionsprofiles.mixins.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "required": true,
   "package": "com.axolotlmaid.optionsprofiles.mixin.forge",
-  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_17",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "client": [
   ],