I encountered the following error while building my Android project in Android Studio:
org.codehaus.groovy.control.MultipleCompilationErrorsException: startup failed
This error appeared suddenly when I tried to sync Gradle or build my project.
I tried the following to fix the issue:
- Invalidating caches and restarting Android Studio (File → Invalidate Caches & Restart).
- Syncing Gradle manually (File → Sync Project with Gradle Files).
- Checking build.gradle files for syntax errors.
- Upgrading Gradle and Android Gradle Plugin to the latest version.
- Running Gradle commands from the terminal:
./gradlew clean,./gradlew build --stacktrace
Despite these attempts, the error persisted, and I wasn’t sure what was causing it. I expected these steps to resolve any Groovy or Gradle-related issues, but none of them worked.
I encountered the following error while building my Android project in Android Studio:
org.codehaus.groovy.control.MultipleCompilationErrorsException: startup failed
This error appeared suddenly when I tried to sync Gradle or build my project.
I tried the following to fix the issue:
- Invalidating caches and restarting Android Studio (File → Invalidate Caches & Restart).
- Syncing Gradle manually (File → Sync Project with Gradle Files).
- Checking build.gradle files for syntax errors.
- Upgrading Gradle and Android Gradle Plugin to the latest version.
- Running Gradle commands from the terminal:
./gradlew clean,./gradlew build --stacktrace
Despite these attempts, the error persisted, and I wasn’t sure what was causing it. I expected these steps to resolve any Groovy or Gradle-related issues, but none of them worked.
Share Improve this question edited Feb 5 at 13:34 Juan Cruz Soler 8,2545 gold badges43 silver badges47 bronze badges asked Feb 5 at 12:23 Amit PardeshiAmit Pardeshi 112 bronze badges 1- I find it hard to believe, that this one-liner was the only useful error output. Especially since CLI was supposedly used to diagnose. – cfrick Commented Feb 5 at 15:02
1 Answer
Reset to default 1"org.codehaus.groovy.control.MultipleCompilationErrorsException: startup failed" in Android Studio The error "org.codehaus.groovy.control.MultipleCompilationErrorsException: startup failed" usually occurs due to Groovy/Gradle script issues or JDK incompatibility.
In my case, the problem was caused by Android Studio’s default JDK.
Solution:
Change JDK to a Locally Installed Version Open Android Studio.Go to File → Settings → Build, Execution, Deployment → Build Tools → Gradle.
Under Gradle JDK, change the selection from the default Embedded JDK to your locally installed JDK.
Click Apply and OK, then restart Android Studio.
Sync Gradle again: File → Sync Project with Gradle Files.
Why Does This Happen?
The default JDK bundled with Android Studio might not be fully compatible with the Gradle version. Some third-party libraries require a specific JDK version to compile successfully. Gradle might be referencing an older or incompatible JDK, causing Groovy compilation issues.Alternative Fixes
If changing the JDK doesn't work, try the following:- Upgrade Gradle Open gradle-wrapper.properties and update to a newer Gradle version.
- Delete .gradle and .idea Folders Close Android Studio. Navigate to your project folder and delete: .gradle/ .idea/ Restart Android Studio and sync Gradle again.
- Run Gradle from the Command Line This provides more details about the error:
./gradlew clean
./gradlew build --stacktrace
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