diff --git a/scip-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/scip_code/scip_java/gradle/ScipGradlePlugin.java b/scip-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/scip_code/scip_java/gradle/ScipGradlePlugin.java
index 310dc217..d57413c6 100644
--- a/scip-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/scip_code/scip_java/gradle/ScipGradlePlugin.java
+++ b/scip-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/org/scip_code/scip_java/gradle/ScipGradlePlugin.java
@@ -51,25 +51,34 @@ private void configureProject(Project project) {
                 task.getOptions().setIncremental(false);
 
                 if (pluginAdded) {
-                  List<String> args = task.getOptions().getCompilerArgs();
+                  // Groovy build scripts can append interpolated strings
+                  // (GString) to compilerArgs, so despite the List<String>
+                  // signature the list may hold non-String elements. Iterate
+                  // through a wildcard reference so elements are not implicitly
+                  // cast to String, which throws ClassCastException (issue
+                  // #801).
+                  List<?> args = task.getOptions().getCompilerArgs();
 
                   // It's important we don't add the plugin configuration more
                   // than once, as javac considers that an error.
                   boolean alreadyAdded =
-                      args.stream().anyMatch(arg -> arg.startsWith("-Xplugin:scip"));
+                      args.stream()
+                          .anyMatch(arg -> String.valueOf(arg).startsWith("-Xplugin:scip"));
                   if (!alreadyAdded) {
                     // The random timestamp ensures the sources are _always_
                     // recompiled, so Gradle doesn't cache any state.
                     // TODO: before this plugin is published to Maven Central, we
                     // will need to revert this change - as it can have
                     // detrimental effect on people's builds.
-                    args.add(
-                        "-Xplugin:scip -targetroot:"
-                            + targetRoot
-                            + " -sourceroot:"
-                            + sourceRoot
-                            + " -randomtimestamp="
-                            + System.nanoTime());
+                    task.getOptions()
+                        .getCompilerArgs()
+                        .add(
+                            "-Xplugin:scip -targetroot:"
+                                + targetRoot
+                                + " -sourceroot:"
+                                + sourceRoot
+                                + " -randomtimestamp="
+                                + System.nanoTime());
                   }
                 }
               });
diff --git a/scip-java/src/test/kotlin/tests/GradleBuildToolTest.kt b/scip-java/src/test/kotlin/tests/GradleBuildToolTest.kt
index a1b3b933..a643b77f 100644
--- a/scip-java/src/test/kotlin/tests/GradleBuildToolTest.kt
+++ b/scip-java/src/test/kotlin/tests/GradleBuildToolTest.kt
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ class GradleBuildToolTest : BuildToolHarness() {
         add(
             checkGradleBuild("build-with-Werror", "gradle/build-with-Werror", expectedScipFiles = 2)
         )
+        // Regression test: Groovy string interpolation puts GString elements
+        // (not java.lang.String) into compilerArgs, which used to crash the
+        // plugin with a ClassCastException.
+        // https://github.com/scip-code/scip-java/issues/801
+        add(
+            checkGradleBuild(
+                "gstring-compiler-args",
+                "gradle/gstring-compiler-args",
+                expectedScipFiles = 1,
+            )
+        )
         add(
             checkGradleBuild(
                 "publishing",
diff --git a/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/build.gradle b/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..865301c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'java'
+}
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+// Groovy string interpolation produces GString elements, not java.lang.String,
+// so compilerArgs may hold non-String values despite its List<String>
+// signature. Regression test for
+// https://github.com/scip-code/scip-java/issues/801
+def maxErrors = 500
+compileJava {
+    options.compilerArgs << "-Xmaxerrs" << "${maxErrors}"
+}
diff --git a/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/src/main/java/example/Example.java b/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/src/main/java/example/Example.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7fa8bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scip-java/src/test/resources/fixtures/gradle/gstring-compiler-args/src/main/java/example/Example.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package example;
+
+public class Example {
+    public String greet(String name) {
+        return "Hello, " + name + "!";
+    }
+}