diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 965e77333a..d57253f3fd 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       android:versionCode="62"
       android:versionName="1.0.6">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="19"/>
 
     <permission android:name="org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ACCESS_SECRETS"
                 android:label="Access to TextSecure Secrets"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d2ccbf597c..d78e1e2a7d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion '19.0.0'
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 8
+        minSdkVersion 9
         targetSdkVersion 19
     }