diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/Application.mk b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/Application.mk
index 2a1e94dc049479..4f1b600b595b2e 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/Application.mk
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/Application.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 APP_BUILD_SCRIPT := Android.mk
 
 APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a x86
-APP_PLATFORM := android-9
+APP_PLATFORM := android-16
 
 APP_MK_DIR := $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))