diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 6a3eb970b..b3463d4cb 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ android {
     }
   }
 
-  lintOptions {
+  lint {
     disable "GradleCompatible"
   }
 
   compileOptions {
-    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
   }
 
   sourceSets {
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 89c682313..1ba75f861 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@ RNIterable_targetSdkVersion=35
 RNIterable_compileSdkVersion=35
 RNIterable_ndkversion=27.1.12297006
 android.useAndroidX=true
-android.enableJetifier=true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 296749be5..9909f98d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@react-navigation/native": "*",
     "react": "*",
-    "react-native": "*",
+    "react-native": ">=0.70.0",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "*",
     "react-native-webview": "*"
   },