diff --git a/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 246c6881f7899db55878b2d5505b36dc8287a7cc..8a5d21a57d2194838d8c5ce308b405d82aca9a06 100644
--- a/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vlc-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     -->
 
     <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="8"
+        android:minSdkVersion="9"
         android:targetSdkVersion="23"
         tools:overrideLibrary="android.support.v17.leanback, android.support.v14.preference, android.support.v17.preference" />