diff --git a/android-interop-testing/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-interop-testing/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 241b527918..193d8e01bd 100644
--- a/android-interop-testing/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-interop-testing/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="io.grpc.android.integrationtest" >
 
+    <!-- API level 14+ is required for TLS since Google Play Services v10.2 -->
+    <uses-sdk
+        android:minSdkVersion="14"
+        android:targetSdkVersion="22"/>
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 
     <application