diff --git a/platform/android/AndroidManifest.xml.template b/platform/android/AndroidManifest.xml.template
index 370047c53a3..da968d195dd 100644
--- a/platform/android/AndroidManifest.xml.template
+++ b/platform/android/AndroidManifest.xml.template
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ $$ADD_APPLICATION_CHUNKS$$
 
 $$ADD_PERMISSION_CHUNKS$$
 
-<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="18" android:targetSdkVersion="27"/>
+<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="18" android:targetSdkVersion="28"/>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/platform/android/SCsub b/platform/android/SCsub
index 187a146e46c..ed7419ccc36 100644
--- a/platform/android/SCsub
+++ b/platform/android/SCsub
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ for x in env.android_asset_dirs:
 gradle_default_config_text = ""
 
 minSdk = 18
-targetSdk = 27
+targetSdk = 28
 
 for x in env.android_default_config:
     if x.startswith("minSdkVersion") and int(x.split(" ")[-1]) < minSdk:
diff --git a/platform/android/build.gradle.template b/platform/android/build.gradle.template
index 0dd1fe815fe..6f059240d2f 100644
--- a/platform/android/build.gradle.template
+++ b/platform/android/build.gradle.template
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ android {
 		disable 'MissingTranslation'
 	}
 
-	compileSdkVersion 27
+	compileSdkVersion 28
 	buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
 	useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'