diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 68854d8..c7799b0 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@
 ###########################################################
 define transform-jar-to-dex-r8
 @echo R8: $@
-$(hide) $(R8) -injars '$<$(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_INJAR_FILTERS)' \
+$(hide) $(JAVA) -jar $(R8_COMPAT_PROGUARD_JAR) -injars '$<$(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_INJAR_FILTERS)' \
     --min-api $(PRIVATE_MIN_SDK_VERSION) \
     --force-proguard-compatibility --output $(subst classes.dex,,$@) \
     $(PRIVATE_PROGUARD_FLAGS) \