diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a3c61069bd..225608487a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 .externalNativeBuild
 .idea
 /*.iml
+.kotlin
 
 # files for the dex VM
 *.dex
diff --git a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/org/mifos/mobile/Detekt.kt b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/org/mifos/mobile/Detekt.kt
index 0525693538..db378bce0f 100644
--- a/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/org/mifos/mobile/Detekt.kt
+++ b/build-logic/convention/src/main/kotlin/org/mifos/mobile/Detekt.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.named
 
 internal fun Project.configureDetekt(extension: DetektExtension) = extension.apply {
     tasks.named<Detekt>("detekt") {
+        jvmTarget = "17"
         reports {
             xml.required.set(true)
             html.required.set(true)