diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1e29f887d..3c1ec8310 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" /> -->
   <!-- <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" /> -->
 
-  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="4" />
+  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="5" />
 
   <application android:icon="@drawable/icon48x48"
                android:label="@string/app_name"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/project.properties b/xwords4/android/XWords4/project.properties
index 19f2f1bff..0f9958b87 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/project.properties
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/project.properties
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 # Indicates whether an apk should be generated for each density.
 split.density=false
 # Project target.
-target=android-4
+target=android-5
diff --git a/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh b/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
index 032deb1d6..d7675b8c2 100755
--- a/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
+++ b/xwords4/android/scripts/setup_local_props.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cd ../XWords4
 
 # create local.properties for 1.6 sdk (target id 4).  Use 'android
 # list targets' to get the full set.
-android update project --path . --target 4
+android update project --path . --target 6
 
 echo "local.properties looks like this:"
 echo ""