diff --git a/common/kdb-java/build.gradle b/common/kdb-java/build.gradle
index efb354f0..c7e100f0 100644
--- a/common/kdb-java/build.gradle
+++ b/common/kdb-java/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apply from: project(":").file('gradle/java_no_style.gradle')
+apply from: project(":").file('gradle/java_8_no_style.gradle')
 
 dependencies {
     implementation group: 'com.google.code.gson', name: 'gson'
diff --git a/gradle/java_8_no_style.gradle b/gradle/java_8_no_style.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e64264ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/java_8_no_style.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Defines shared aspects of a Gradle Java module without style/format checking.
+//
+// NOTE: Only use with a good reason to, e.g., for vendored code. Otherwise, please prefer `gradle/java.gradle`.
+
+apply plugin: 'java'
+apply from: project(":").file('gradle/mixins/dependencies.gradle')
+
+sourceCompatibility = 1.8
+targetCompatibility = 1.8
diff --git a/kdb-mojo-scorer/build.gradle b/kdb-mojo-scorer/build.gradle
index f594fc96..681bf106 100644
--- a/kdb-mojo-scorer/build.gradle
+++ b/kdb-mojo-scorer/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 plugins {
     id 'com.github.johnrengelman.shadow'
 }
-apply from: project(":").file('gradle/java_no_style.gradle')
+apply from: project(":").file('gradle/java_8_no_style.gradle')
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':common:kdb-java')