diff --git a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 393815fa3..d6826c5bb 100644
--- a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	android:versionCode="1"
 	android:versionName="1.0" >
 
-	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />