diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8477cb90..552837a2 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
  	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER"/>
  	    
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" android:targetSdkVersion="18"/>
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="18"/>
     
     <application android:name=".OrbotApp" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
      android:label="@string/app_name"