diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a7a46ca9c..e578957c4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.keylesspalace.tusky"
-        minSdkVersion 19
+        minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 27
         versionCode 49
         versionName "3.1"