diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b8a78791..ced4e627 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger"
-        minSdkVersion 21
+        minSdkVersion 22
         targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 2
         versionName "5.0.1"