diff --git a/PlatformSpecifics/Android/AndroidManifest.xml.master.in b/PlatformSpecifics/Android/AndroidManifest.xml.master.in
index 842a2ff3b..d2a8d9917 100644
--- a/PlatformSpecifics/Android/AndroidManifest.xml.master.in
+++ b/PlatformSpecifics/Android/AndroidManifest.xml.master.in
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
       package="com.openscenegraph"
       android:versionCode="1"
       android:versionName="1.0">
-   
+      <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />   
 </manifest>