diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0cbf1ef4..bd7207fd 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="8"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="14" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
 
     <application
         android:icon="@drawable/icon"
diff --git a/android/project.properties b/android/project.properties
index 730e911f..c4f09d2b 100644
--- a/android/project.properties
+++ b/android/project.properties
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 # project structure.
 
 # Project target.
-target=android-14
+target=android-17