diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index ab82e77f0..8f9b2f466 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="4"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
 
     <supports-screens
         android:anyDensity="true"
diff --git a/project.properties b/project.properties
index 0cb8bf2d7..aa4c87bb7 100644
--- a/project.properties
+++ b/project.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 proguard.config=${sdk.dir}/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt:proguard-project.txt
 
-target=android-17
+target=android-18