diff --git a/integration_tests/sparsearray/build.gradle b/integration_tests/sparsearray/build.gradle
index 52ebb9dbc71..25de39d64ee 100644
--- a/integration_tests/sparsearray/build.gradle
+++ b/integration_tests/sparsearray/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import org.robolectric.gradle.RoboJavaModulePlugin
 
 apply plugin: RoboJavaModulePlugin
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions.jvmTarget = "1.8"
+}
 
 dependencies {
     api project(":robolectric")
     compileOnly AndroidSdk.MAX_SDK.coordinates
 
+    testCompileOnly AndroidSdk.MAX_SDK.coordinates
     testRuntimeOnly AndroidSdk.MAX_SDK.coordinates
     testImplementation "junit:junit:${junitVersion}"
     testImplementation "com.google.truth:truth:${truthVersion}"