diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index e09fb274..2f639219 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def _ext = rootProject.ext;
+
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
+    compileSdkVersion _ext.has('compileSdkVersion') ? _ext.compileSdkVersion : 26;
+    buildToolsVersion _ext.has('buildToolsVersion') ? _ext.buildToolsVersion : '26.0.1';
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 22
+        targetSdkVersion _ext.has('targetSdkVersion') ? _ext.targetSdkVersion : 26;
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {