diff --git a/src/main/java/org/web3j/gradle/plugin/Web3jPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/web3j/gradle/plugin/Web3jPlugin.java
index 964f53c..cdfaaa4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/web3j/gradle/plugin/Web3jPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/web3j/gradle/plugin/Web3jPlugin.java
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ protected File buildOutputDir(final SourceSet sourceSet) {
         final SoliditySourceSet soliditySourceSet =
                 (SoliditySourceSet) convention.getPlugins().get(SoliditySourceSet.NAME);
 
-        return soliditySourceSet.getSolidity().getOutputDir();
+        try {
+            return soliditySourceSet.getSolidity().getDestinationDirectory().getAsFile().get();
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodError ignored) {
+            //TODO delete this catch block and unwrap the try block after Gradle 8 migration
+            return soliditySourceSet.getSolidity().getOutputDir();
+        }
     }
 }