diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index bcc346dac..9874c1bb0 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="4"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
 
     <supports-screens
         android:anyDensity="true"
diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 9d8db91db..9d03d0bbe 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 proguard.config=${sdk.dir}/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt:proguard-project.txt
 
-target=android-18
+target=android-19
 
 android.library.reference.1=extern/Universal-Image-Loader/library