diff --git a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/src/kotlin/script/experimental/jvmhost/impl/KJvmCompilerImpl.kt b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/src/kotlin/script/experimental/jvmhost/impl/KJvmCompilerImpl.kt
index 854b5f1ffb6..0c46b79e09c 100644
--- a/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/src/kotlin/script/experimental/jvmhost/impl/KJvmCompilerImpl.kt
+++ b/libraries/scripting/jvm-host/src/kotlin/script/experimental/jvmhost/impl/KJvmCompilerImpl.kt
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class KJvmCompilerImpl(val hostConfiguration: ScriptingHostConfiguration) : KJvm
                 languageVersionSettings = LanguageVersionSettingsImpl(
                     LanguageVersion.LATEST_STABLE, ApiVersion.LATEST_STABLE, mapOf(AnalysisFlags.skipMetadataVersionCheck to true)
                 )
+
+                put(JVMConfigurationKeys.JVM_TARGET, JvmTarget.JVM_1_8)
             }
             environment = KotlinCoreEnvironment.createForProduction(
                 disposable,