diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5f64768d4..7cf0c0332 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         coreApp="true"
         package="com.android.inputmethod.latin">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>