diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
     find_package(Qt5 ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED DBus)
 else ()
     find_package(Qt5 ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED AndroidExtras)
-    find_package(Java REQUIRED)
-    include(UseJava)
+    find_package(Gradle REQUIRED)
 endif()
 find_package(Qt5 ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} QUIET OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS TextToSpeech)
 set_package_properties(Qt5TextToSpeech PROPERTIES
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindGradle.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindGradle.cmake
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindGradle.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#.rst:
+# FindGradle
+# ----------
+#
+# Provides the ability to build Android AAR libraries using Gradle.
+#
+# This relies on the Qt provided Gradle, so a Qt for Android installation
+# is required.
+#
+#   gradle_add_aar(<target>
+#                  BUIDLFILE build.gradle
+#                  NAME <aar-name>)
+#
+# This builds an Android AAR library using the given ``build.gradle`` file.
+#
+#   gradle_install_aar(<target>
+#                      DESTINATION <dest>)
+#
+# Installs a Android AAR library that has been created with ``gradle_add_aar``.
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Volker Krause <vkrause@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+include(CMakeParseArguments)
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+
+find_package(Qt5Core REQUIRED)
+
+if (NOT WIN32)
+    set(Gradle_EXECUTABLE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gradle/gradlew)
+else()
+    set(Gradle_EXECUTABLE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gradle/gradlew.bat)
+endif()
+
+get_target_property(_qt_core_location Qt5::Core LOCATION)
+get_filename_component(_qt_install_root ${_qt_core_location} DIRECTORY)
+get_filename_component(_qt_install_root ${_qt_install_root}/../ ABSOLUTE)
+
+set(_gradle_template_dir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
+
+add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${Gradle_EXECUTABLE}
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gradle
+    COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory ${_qt_install_root}/src/3rdparty/gradle ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gradle
+)
+add_custom_target(gradle DEPENDS ${Gradle_EXECUTABLE})
+
+find_package_handle_standard_args(Gradle DEFAULT_MSG Gradle_EXECUTABLE)
+
+function(gradle_add_aar target)
+    cmake_parse_arguments(ARG "" "BUILDFILE;NAME" "" ${ARGN})
+
+    set(_build_root ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gradle_build/${ARG_NAME})
+    configure_file(${_gradle_template_dir}/local.properties.in ${_build_root}/local.properties)
+    configure_file(${_gradle_template_dir}/settings.gradle.in ${_build_root}/settings.gradle)
+    configure_file(${ARG_BUILDFILE} ${_build_root}/build.gradle)
+
+    if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "[Dd][Ee][Bb][Uu][Gg]")
+        set(_aar_suffix "-debug")
+        set(_aar_gradleCmd "assembleDebug")
+    else()
+        set(_aar_suffix "-release")
+        set(_aar_gradleCmd "assembleRelease")
+    endif()
+
+    add_custom_command(
+        OUTPUT ${_build_root}/build/outputs/aar/${ARG_NAME}${_aar_suffix}.aar
+        COMMAND ${Gradle_EXECUTABLE} ${_aar_gradleCmd}
+        DEPENDS ${Gradle_EXECUTABLE}
+        DEPENDS gradle
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${_build_root}
+    )
+    add_custom_target(${target} ALL DEPENDS ${_build_root}/build/outputs/aar/${ARG_NAME}${_aar_suffix}.aar)
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES LOCATION ${_build_root}/build/outputs/aar/${ARG_NAME}${_aar_suffix}.aar)
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${ARG_NAME})
+endfunction()
+
+function(gradle_install_aar target)
+    cmake_parse_arguments(ARG "" "DESTINATION" "" ${ARGN})
+    get_target_property(_loc ${target} LOCATION)
+    get_target_property(_name ${target} OUTPUT_NAME)
+    install(FILES ${_loc} DESTINATION ${ARG_DESTINATION} RENAME ${_name}.aar)
+endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/modules/local.properties.in b/cmake/modules/local.properties.in
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/local.properties.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sdk.dir=@ANDROID_SDK_ROOT@
diff --git a/cmake/modules/settings.gradle.in b/cmake/modules/settings.gradle.in
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/settings.gradle.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rootProject.name = '@ARG_NAME@'
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,16 +36,8 @@
 
 if (ANDROID)
   if (NOT CMAKE_ANDROID_API VERSION_LESS 23)
+    add_subdirectory(android)
     list(APPEND knotifications_SRCS notifybyandroid.cpp knotifications.qrc)
-    # see qtbase/mkspecs/features/java.prf
-    set(CMAKE_JAVA_COMPILE_FLAGS -source 6 -target 6)
-    add_jar(knotifications_jar
-        SOURCES
-            org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
-            org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
-        INCLUDE_JARS ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}/platforms/android-${CMAKE_ANDROID_API}/android.jar
-        OUTPUT_NAME KF5Notifications
-    )
   else()
     message(WARNING "Android notification backend needs at least API level 23!")
   endif()
@@ -213,6 +205,5 @@
 install(FILES ${PRI_FILENAME} DESTINATION ${ECM_MKSPECS_INSTALL_DIR})
 
 if (ANDROID AND NOT ANDROID_API_LEVEL VERSION_LESS 23)
-    install_jar(knotifications_jar DESTINATION jar)
     install(FILES KF5Notifications-android-dependencies.xml DESTINATION ${KDE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 endif()
diff --git a/src/KF5Notifications-android-dependencies.xml b/src/KF5Notifications-android-dependencies.xml
--- a/src/KF5Notifications-android-dependencies.xml
+++ b/src/KF5Notifications-android-dependencies.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <dependencies>
         <lib name="KF5Notifications">
             <depends>
-                <jar bundling="1" file="jar/KF5Notifications.jar"/>
+                <jar bundling="1" file="jar/KF5Notifications.aar"/>
             </depends>
         </lib>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest package="org.kde.knotifications"/>
diff --git a/src/android/CMakeLists.txt b/src/android/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+gradle_add_aar(knotifications_aar BUILDFILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/build.gradle NAME KF5Notifications)
+gradle_install_aar(knotifications_aar DESTINATION jar)
diff --git a/src/android/build.gradle b/src/android/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/android/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        google()
+        jcenter()
+    }
+
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.0'
+    }
+}
+
+repositories {
+    google()
+    jcenter()
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation 'androidx.core:core:1.0.1'
+}
+
+android {
+    compileSdkVersion 28
+    buildToolsVersion '28.0.2'
+
+    sourceSets {
+        main {
+            manifest.srcFile '@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/AndroidManifest.xml'
+            java.srcDirs = ['@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/org']
+       }
+    }
+
+    lintOptions {
+        abortOnError false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
rename from src/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
rename to src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
diff --git a/src/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
rename from src/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
rename to src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java