diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b84c8bb..ec4741d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import org.gradle.jvm.tasks.Jar
 import org.jetbrains.compose.compose
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.tasks.KotlinCompile
 
+val javaLanguageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
+
 plugins {
     // Kotlin version must match compose version
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.7.10"
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ tasks.test {
 
 kotlin {
     jvmToolchain {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
+        languageVersion.set(javaLanguageVersion)
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ tasks.withType<KotlinCompile> {
 
 tasks.withType<JavaExec> {
     javaLauncher.set(javaToolchains.launcherFor {
-        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(17))
+        languageVersion.set(javaLanguageVersion)
     })
 }