diff --git a/detox/android/detox/build.gradle b/detox/android/detox/build.gradle
index 0f034c6002..fcb9c865bc 100644
--- a/detox/android/detox/build.gradle
+++ b/detox/android/detox/build.gradle
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ android {
 
         kotlinOptions {
             jvmTarget = '17'
+            freeCompilerArgs += [
+                "-opt-in=kotlin.ExperimentalStdlibApi"
+            ]
         }
     } else {
         compileOptions {