diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
index 0a0ff99f6..15953ef25 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        targetSdkVersion 28
         versionCode VERSION_CODE_BASE
         versionName VERSION_NAME
     }