diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index b057e12..4f0fc55 100755
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
+    rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
+}
+
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion 23
-  buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
+  compileSdkVersion safeExtGet('compileSdkVersion', 26)
+  buildToolsVersion safeExtGet('buildToolsVersion', '26.0.3')
 
   defaultConfig {
-    minSdkVersion 16
-    targetSdkVersion 23
+    minSdkVersion safeExtGet('minSdkVersion', 16)
+    targetSdkVersion safeExtGet('targetSdkVersion', 26)
+    versionCode 1
+    versionName "1.0"
   }
 
   lintOptions {
@@ -15,5 +21,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+" // From node_modules
+  compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:${safeExtGet('reactNativeVersion', '+')}" // From node_modules
 }