diff --git a/TMessagesProj/build.gradle b/TMessagesProj/build.gradle
index 1bbc4bd9f..3ec60516a 100644
--- a/TMessagesProj/build.gradle
+++ b/TMessagesProj/build.gradle
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 16
+        minSdkVersion 24
         //noinspection ExpiredTargetSdkVersion,OldTargetApi
         targetSdkVersion 30