diff --git a/google-http-client-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/google-http-client-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9dc775d49..32d176f23 100644
--- a/google-http-client-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/google-http-client-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     android:versionName="1.0" >
 
     <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="4"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="4" />
+        android:minSdkVersion="19"
+        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>