diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 715ae5ee..6249eb49 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 16
+        minSdkVersion 21
     }
 }