diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 28e2fcc5e..a911c2134 100755
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -10,13 +10,21 @@ buildscript {
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def _ext = rootProject.ext
+
+def _reactNativeVersion = _ext.has('reactNative') ? _ext.reactNative : '+'
+def _compileSdkVersion = _ext.has('compileSdkVersion') ? _ext.compileSdkVersion : 27
+def _buildToolsVersion = _ext.has('buildToolsVersion') ? _ext.buildToolsVersion : '27.0.3'
+def _minSdkVersion = _ext.has('minSdkVersion') ? _ext.minSdkVersion : 16
+def _targetSdkVersion = _ext.has('targetSdkVersion') ? _ext.targetSdkVersion : 27
+
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion 26
-  buildToolsVersion "26.0.1"
+  compileSdkVersion _compileSdkVersion
+  buildToolsVersion _buildToolsVersion
 
   defaultConfig {
-    minSdkVersion 16
-    targetSdkVersion 26
+    minSdkVersion _minSdkVersion
+    targetSdkVersion _targetSdkVersion
     versionCode 1
     versionName "1.0"
   }
@@ -30,5 +38,5 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"
+  compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:${_reactNativeVersion}"
 }