diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6b823829f..28bc3ae74 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
         coreApp="true"
         package="com.android.inputmethod.latin">
 
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY" />