diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 3b31f6bea..2e18b54c2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ dependencies {
     testCompile "org.robolectric:shadows-multidex:$rootProject.robolectricVersion"
     testCompile "joda-time:joda-time:$rootProject.jodaTimeVersion"
 
-    androidTestCompile 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.5.2'
+    // Needs an older version since newer versions are compiled against java 8
+    androidTestCompile 'org.assertj:assertj-core:1.7.1'
 
     // Android Testing Support Library's runner and rules
     androidTestCompile "com.android.support.test:runner:$rootProject.runnerVersion"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 420c0d1ef..8d6544087 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ext {
     supportLibraryVersion = '24.2.1'
     playServicesVersion = '9.6.1'
     butterKnifeVersion = '8.4.0'
-    jodaTimeAndroidVersion = '2.9.4.2'
+    jodaTimeAndroidVersion = '2.9.4.3'
     jodaTimeVersion = '2.9.4'
     leakCanaryVersion = '1.3.1'
     okHttpVersion = '3.4.1'