diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 13661347..d90001b6 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx500m
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
+
+# http://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/08/next-generation-dex-compiler-now-in.html
+android.enableD8=true