diff --git a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9e9abcdf9..2ea4e1e5b 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/bin/templates/project/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@
         </activity>
     </application>
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="7" />
 </manifest>