diff --git a/android/sample/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/sample/AndroidManifest.xml
index 72588c084..8e6c56970 100644
--- a/android/sample/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/sample/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
 
-  <uses-sdk android:targetSdkVersion="24" />
-
   <application
       android:name=".FlipperSampleApplication"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
diff --git a/android/sample/build.gradle b/android/sample/build.gradle
index 590ecaf07..cf3b9ff0d 100644
--- a/android/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/android/sample/build.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion rootProject.minSdkVersion
         testInstrumentationRunner 'androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner'
         applicationId 'com.facebook.flipper.sample'
+        targetSdkVersion 24
     }
 
     lintOptions {