diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 86cbe55..deab604 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion "23.0.2"
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 21
+        minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 23
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"