diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 762094e5..c20b021d 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "ai.elimu.content_provider"
-        minSdkVersion 24
+        minSdkVersion 26
         targetSdkVersion 35
         versionCode 1002029
         versionName "1.2.29-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/utils/build.gradle b/utils/build.gradle
index 847097ff..d2edac9e 100644
--- a/utils/build.gradle
+++ b/utils/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android {
     namespace 'ai.elimu.content_provider.utils'
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 24
+        minSdkVersion 26
         targetSdkVersion 34
         versionCode 1002029
         versionName "1.2.29-SNAPSHOT"