diff --git a/tools/mkspecs/android-g++/qmake.conf b/tools/mkspecs/android-g++/qmake.conf
index 9e6e95ff49..90d79eb903 100644
--- a/tools/mkspecs/android-g++/qmake.conf
+++ b/tools/mkspecs/android-g++/qmake.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include(qws.conf)
 
 NDK_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX = arm-linux-androideabi
 NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION = 4.4.3
-ANDROID_PLATFORM = android-5
+ANDROID_PLATFORM = android-9
 ANDROID_TARGET_ARCH = armeabi
 
 NDK_TOOLCHAIN = $$NDK_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX-$$NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION