diff --git a/node_modules/jail-monkey/android/build.gradle b/node_modules/jail-monkey/android/build.gradle
index 29f27c0..cac1ee4 100644
--- a/node_modules/jail-monkey/android/build.gradle
+++ b/node_modules/jail-monkey/android/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ android {
     buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 21
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('minSdkVersion') ? rootProject.minSdkVersion : 19
         targetSdkVersion 28
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"