diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fc419c2..dbdeb7c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 24.1.3
+
+* Extended minimum JDK support to 8.
+
 ## 24.1.2
 * !! Major Breaking Change !! Minimum JDK support is 19 for this minor.
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2e124ec0..8a55cf4f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 allprojects {
-    ext.CLY_VERSION = "24.1.2"
+    ext.CLY_VERSION = "24.1.3"
     ext.POWERMOCK_VERSION = "1.7.4"
 
     tasks.withType(Javadoc) {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0bca7cb8..93f08405 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 
 # RELEASE FIELD SECTION
-VERSION_NAME=24.1.2
+VERSION_NAME=24.1.3
 GROUP=ly.count.sdk
 
 POM_URL=https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-java
diff --git a/sdk-java/build.gradle b/sdk-java/build.gradle
index 60f23abd..5c80b57c 100644
--- a/sdk-java/build.gradle
+++ b/sdk-java/build.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ buildscript {
   }
 }
 
+java {
+  sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+  targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+}
+
 dependencies {
   implementation 'org.json:json:20250107'
   implementation 'com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2'
diff --git a/sdk-java/src/main/java/ly/count/sdk/java/Config.java b/sdk-java/src/main/java/ly/count/sdk/java/Config.java
index e94ef032..c4f2372b 100644
--- a/sdk-java/src/main/java/ly/count/sdk/java/Config.java
+++ b/sdk-java/src/main/java/ly/count/sdk/java/Config.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Config {
     /**
      * Countly SDK version to be sent in HTTP requests
      */
-    protected String sdkVersion = "24.1.2";
+    protected String sdkVersion = "24.1.3";
 
     /**
      * Countly SDK version to be sent in HTTP requests
diff --git a/sdk-java/src/test/java/ly/count/sdk/java/internal/TestUtils.java b/sdk-java/src/test/java/ly/count/sdk/java/internal/TestUtils.java
index 91576583..c959a5b9 100644
--- a/sdk-java/src/test/java/ly/count/sdk/java/internal/TestUtils.java
+++ b/sdk-java/src/test/java/ly/count/sdk/java/internal/TestUtils.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class TestUtils {
     static String SERVER_APP_KEY = "COUNTLY_APP_KEY";
     static String DEVICE_ID = "some_random_test_device_id";
     static String SDK_NAME = "java-native";
-    static String SDK_VERSION = "24.1.2";
+    static String SDK_VERSION = "24.1.3";
     static String APPLICATION_VERSION = "1.0";
 
     public static final String[] eKeys = new String[] { "eventKey1", "eventKey2", "eventKey3", "eventKey4", "eventKey5", "eventKey6", "eventKey7" };