diff --git a/src/build.py b/src/build.py
index 19cbcfa757..dfc1692d33 100755
--- a/src/build.py
+++ b/src/build.py
@@ -266,9 +266,6 @@ def make_package(args):
                   'GAME or APP')
             sys.exit(-1)
 
-    # Get target android API
-    android_api = int(os.environ.get('ANDROIDAPI', '8'))
-
     # Render the various templates into control files.
     render(
         'AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml',
@@ -278,7 +275,7 @@ def make_package(args):
         url_scheme=url_scheme,
         intent_filters=intent_filters,
         manifest_extra=manifest_extra,
-        android_api=android_api)
+        )
 
     render(
         'Configuration.tmpl.java',
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ def make_package(args):
     # Update the project to a recent version.
     try:
         subprocess.call([ANDROID, 'update', 'project', '-p', '.', '-t',
-                         'android-{}'.format(android_api)])
+                         'android-{}'.format(args.sdk_version)])
     except (OSError, IOError):
         print 'An error occured while calling', ANDROID, 'update'
         print 'Your PATH must include android tools.'
@@ -360,6 +357,9 @@ def make_package(args):
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import argparse
 
+    # get default SDK version from environment
+    android_api = os.environ.get('ANDROIDAPI', 8)
+
     ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='''\
 Package a Python application for Android.
 
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@ def make_package(args):
                     default=join(curdir, 'whitelist.txt'),
                     help=('Use a whitelist file to prevent blacklisting of '
                           'file in the final APK'))
-    ap.add_argument('--sdk', dest='sdk_version', default='8',
+    ap.add_argument('--sdk', dest='sdk_version', default=android_api,
                     help='Android SDK version to use. Default to 8')
-    ap.add_argument('--minsdk', dest='min_sdk_version', default='8',
+    ap.add_argument('--minsdk', dest='min_sdk_version', default=android_api,
                     help='Minimum Android SDK version to use. Default to 8')
     ap.add_argument('--window', dest='window', action='store_true',
                     help='Indicate if the application will be windowed')
diff --git a/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml b/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
index db116ae9e5..050a7d2308 100644
--- a/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
+++ b/src/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         android:normalScreens="true"
         android:largeScreens="true"
         android:anyDensity="true"
-        {% if android_api >= 9 %}
+        {% if args.min_sdk_version >= 9 %}
         android:xlargeScreens="true"
         {% endif %}
         />
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
     <activity android:name="org.renpy.android.PythonActivity"
               android:label="@string/iconName"
-			  android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if android_api >= 13 %}|screenSize{% endif %}"
+			  android:configChanges="mcc|mnc|locale|touchscreen|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation|orientation|screenLayout|fontScale|uiMode{% if args.min_sdk_version >= 13 %}|screenSize{% endif %}"
               android:launchMode="singleTask"
               android:process=":python"
               android:screenOrientation="{{ args.orientation }}"