diff --git a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
index 488e42fd5..75b72e4d4 100644
--- a/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
+++ b/project/AndroidManifestTemplate.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 		/>
 	</application>
 
+	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="16" />
+
 	<!-- ==INTERNET== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 	<!-- ==EXTERNAL_STORAGE== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
 	<!-- ==EXTERNAL_STORAGE== --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />