diff --git a/renderScript/BasicRenderScript/template-params.xml b/renderScript/BasicRenderScript/template-params.xml
index d0d3be2..9f0c558 100644
--- a/renderScript/BasicRenderScript/template-params.xml
+++ b/renderScript/BasicRenderScript/template-params.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <package>com.example.android.basicrenderscript</package>
 
     <!-- change minSdk if needed-->
-    <minSdk>8</minSdk>
+    <minSdk>16</minSdk>
 
     <dependency_external>'renderscript-v8.jar'</dependency_external>