diff --git a/numass-control/build.gradle b/numass-control/build.gradle
index 97f744c0..1244676a 100644
--- a/numass-control/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.51'
     ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.4-2'
 
     repositories {
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile "hep.dataforge:plots-jfc" //  project(':dataforge-plots:plots-jfc')
     compile "hep.dataforge:dataforge-control" //project(':dataforge-control')
     compile "hep.dataforge:kodex-fx"
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre8:$kotlin_version"
 
 }
 
@@ -71,4 +73,17 @@ task distAll(dependsOn: installAll, type: Zip) {
     description "Make a distribution of all control projects"
 
     from "$buildDir/install/numass-control"
+}
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/numass-control/control-room/build.gradle b/numass-control/control-room/build.gradle
index 7a1e8326..6591064c 100644
--- a/numass-control/control-room/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/control-room/build.gradle
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ dependencies {
     devices project(':numass-control:cryotemp')
     devices project(':numass-control:msp')
     devices project(':numass-control:vac')
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre8:$kotlin_version"
 }
 
 shadowJar{
@@ -69,3 +70,4 @@ distributions{
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/numass-control/cryotemp/build.gradle b/numass-control/cryotemp/build.gradle
index 83144b31..f62ff8a7 100644
--- a/numass-control/cryotemp/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/cryotemp/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'application'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 
 if (!hasProperty('mainClass')) {
     ext.mainClass = 'inr.numass.control.cryotemp.PKT8App'
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ version = "0.2.0";
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':numass-control')
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre8:$kotlin_version"
 }
 
 task testDevice(dependsOn: classes, type: JavaExec) {
@@ -20,6 +22,28 @@ task testDevice(dependsOn: classes, type: JavaExec) {
     description "Start application in debug mode with default virtual port"
     group "test"
 }
+buildscript {
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.51'
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
+    }
+}
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
 
 //task testRun(dependsOn: classes, type: JavaExec) {
 //    main mainClass
diff --git a/numass-control/msp/build.gradle b/numass-control/msp/build.gradle
index c60bd867..cee50991 100644
--- a/numass-control/msp/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/msp/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'application'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 
 version = "0.4.0"
 
@@ -10,4 +11,27 @@ mainClassName = mainClass
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':numass-control')
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre8:$kotlin_version"
+}
+buildscript {
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.51'
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
+    }
+}
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/numass-control/vac/build.gradle b/numass-control/vac/build.gradle
index dbb783d8..73a2b3f2 100644
--- a/numass-control/vac/build.gradle
+++ b/numass-control/vac/build.gradle
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 apply plugin: 'application'
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 
 version = "0.5.0"
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ mainClassName = mainClass
 
 dependencies {
     compile project(':numass-control')
+    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre8:$kotlin_version"
 }
 
 task testDevice(dependsOn: classes, type: JavaExec) {
@@ -17,4 +19,26 @@ task testDevice(dependsOn: classes, type: JavaExec) {
     classpath = sourceSets.main.runtimeClasspath
     description "Start application in debug mode with default virtual port"
     group "test"
+}
+buildscript {
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.51'
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
+    }
+}
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+compileKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
+}
+compileTestKotlin {
+    kotlinOptions {
+        jvmTarget = "1.8"
+    }
 }
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