diff --git a/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle b/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
index 6d1db79df3..baa1e3f2b3 100644
--- a/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/oem/firstvoices/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.firstvoices.keyboards"
-        minSdkVersion 17
+        minSdkVersion 19
         targetSdkVersion 29
 
         String env_services_json_file = System.getenv('oem_firstvoices_services_json_file')