diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
index be5dd98612..ebd33e3b4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yaml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 8
+      - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: zulu
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
 
       - name: Set up Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: maestro-cli
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 8
+      - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: zulu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 68aff60ce4..292cbeff7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 8
+          java-version: 11
 
       - name: Set up Gradle
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8a50185af8..6b0aad4341 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 @Suppress("DSL_SCOPE_VIOLATION")
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -12,6 +14,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask::class.java) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 detekt {
     buildUponDefaultConfig = true
     allRules = false
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index e3dad07270..6db9bbd5d0 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # https://blog.gradle.org/best-practices-naming-version-catalog-entries
 
 [versions]
-androidPlugin = "4.2.1"
+androidPlugin = "7.4.2"
 androidxEspresso = "3.6.1"
 androidxTestJunit = "1.2.1"
 androidxUiautomator = "2.3.0"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ apkParser = "2.6.10"
 appdirs = "1.2.1"
 axml = "2.1.2"
 commons-codec = "1.17.0"
-commons-lang3 = "3.14.0"
+commons-lang3 = "3.13.0" # 3.14.0 causes weird crashes during dexing
 commons-io = "2.16.1"
 dadb = "1.2.7"
 detekt = "1.19.0"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jackson = "2.17.1"
 jansi = "2.4.1"
 jarchivelib = "1.2.0"
 junit = "5.10.2"
-kotlin = "1.8.0"
+kotlin = "1.8.22"
 kotlinResult = "1.1.18"
 ktor = "2.3.6"
 mozillaRhino = "1.7.14"
diff --git a/maestro-cli/build.gradle.kts b/maestro-cli/build.gradle.kts
index dbad198dc9..9a08005d65 100644
--- a/maestro-cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/maestro-cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import org.jreleaser.model.Active.ALWAYS
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
 import org.jreleaser.model.Stereotype
 import java.util.Properties
 
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask::class.java) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 tasks.create("createProperties") {
     dependsOn("processResources")
 
diff --git a/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/runner/FileWatcher.kt b/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/runner/FileWatcher.kt
index 1a040b6e80..0113f5251c 100644
--- a/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/runner/FileWatcher.kt
+++ b/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/runner/FileWatcher.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package maestro.cli.runner
 
-import com.sun.nio.file.SensitivityWatchEventModifier
-import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.FileSystems
 import java.nio.file.Path
 import java.nio.file.StandardWatchEventKinds
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ class FileWatcher {
                     StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_DELETE,
                     StandardWatchEventKinds.ENTRY_MODIFY,
                 ),
-                SensitivityWatchEventModifier.HIGH,
             )
             watchKeys.add(watchKey)
         }
diff --git a/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/session/MaestroSessionManager.kt b/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/session/MaestroSessionManager.kt
index 75f09403ad..adf0f50cf7 100644
--- a/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/session/MaestroSessionManager.kt
+++ b/maestro-cli/src/main/java/maestro/cli/session/MaestroSessionManager.kt
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ import maestro.debuglog.IOSDriverLogger
 import maestro.drivers.AndroidDriver
 import maestro.drivers.IOSDriver
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
-import sun.misc.Signal
-import sun.misc.SignalHandler
 import util.XCRunnerCLIUtils
 import xcuitest.XCTestClient
 import xcuitest.XCTestDriverClient
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ import java.util.UUID
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import kotlin.concurrent.thread
-import kotlin.system.exitProcess
 
 object MaestroSessionManager {
     private const val defaultHost = "localhost"
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ object MaestroSessionManager {
                 session.close()
             }
         })
-        Signal.handle(CustomSignalHandler.suspendSignal, CustomSignalHandler())
 
         return block(session)
     }
@@ -354,16 +350,4 @@ object MaestroSessionManager {
             maestro.close()
         }
     }
-
-    private class CustomSignalHandler() : SignalHandler {
-        override fun handle(signal: Signal) {
-            when (signal) {
-                suspendSignal -> exitProcess(0)
-            }
-        }
-
-        companion object {
-            val suspendSignal = Signal("TSTP")
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/maestro-client/build.gradle b/maestro-client/build.gradle
index fe20decfd6..f47b372d3d 100644
--- a/maestro-client/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-client/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -92,6 +94,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"
diff --git a/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle b/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
index 3510019d0e..58e6320e15 100644
--- a/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-ios-driver/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"
diff --git a/maestro-ios/build.gradle b/maestro-ios/build.gradle
index 118c0d403c..98ed626613 100644
--- a/maestro-ios/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-ios/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"
diff --git a/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle b/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
index 8266b5ab2f..bc6dc1ed80 100644
--- a/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-orchestra-models/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(path: ":maestro-client"))
 
diff --git a/maestro-orchestra/build.gradle b/maestro-orchestra/build.gradle
index f09c012f93..dda1754617 100644
--- a/maestro-orchestra/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-orchestra/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinJvmCompile
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -26,6 +29,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"
diff --git a/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle b/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
index 44271e8393..91e8781482 100644
--- a/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-studio/server/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     id("application")
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":maestro-orchestra"))
     implementation(project(":maestro-client"))
diff --git a/maestro-test/build.gradle b/maestro-test/build.gradle
index 409025dfbb..f0b588a4ed 100644
--- a/maestro-test/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-test/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinJvmCompile
 
 plugins {
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
-tasks.withType(KotlinJvmCompile).configureEach {
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
     compilerOptions {
-        jvmTarget = JvmTarget.JVM_1_8
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/maestro-utils/build.gradle b/maestro-utils/build.gradle
index d658e1bb8e..6edc60071b 100644
--- a/maestro-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/maestro-utils/build.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompilationTask
+
 plugins {
     id("maven-publish")
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
@@ -17,6 +19,12 @@ java {
     targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 }
 
+tasks.named("compileKotlin", KotlinCompilationTask) {
+    compilerOptions {
+        freeCompilerArgs.addAll("-Xjdk-release=1.8")
+    }
+}
+
 plugins.withId("com.vanniktech.maven.publish") {
     mavenPublish {
         sonatypeHost = "S01"