diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8a7ac3615..ba5a1f566 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ android {
         abortOnError false
     }
     compileOptions {
+        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
+
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     }
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@ dependencies {
     kapt 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.12.0'
     implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:okhttp3-integration:4.12.0'
 
+    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.5'
+
     implementation 'com.h6ah4i.android.widget.advrecyclerview:advrecyclerview:1.0.0'
 
     implementation 'com.github.bosphere.android-fadingedgelayout:fadingedgelayout:1.0.0'