diff --git a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
index b39c19bfa..f8bf79d59 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
+++ b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion "19.1"
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 15
+        minSdkVersion 9
         targetSdkVersion 19
     }