diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 031d62e0c..a8dabd274 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         coreApp="true"
         package="com.android.inputmethod.latin">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION" />
diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest.xml
index 09a63c590..4ca846be1 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.android.inputmethod.latin.tests">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />