diff --git a/modules/java/android_lib/AndroidManifest.xml b/modules/java/android_lib/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1943221e98..228c6cfbb0 100644
--- a/modules/java/android_lib/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/modules/java/android_lib/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
       android:versionCode="@OPENCV_VERSION_MAJOR@@OPENCV_VERSION_MINOR@@OPENCV_VERSION_PATCH@0"
       android:versionName="@OPENCV_VERSION@">
 
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" />
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="8" android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
 </manifest>