diff --git a/lib/android/build.gradle b/lib/android/build.gradle
index 32bf86b..81a62b7 100644
--- a/lib/android/build.gradle
+++ b/lib/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION = 27
+def DEFAULT_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION = "27.0.3"
+def DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION = 16
+def DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION = 27
+
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion "25"
+    compileSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('compileSdkVersion') ? rootProject.compileSdkVersion : DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION
+    buildToolsVersion rootProject.hasProperty('buildToolsVersion') ? rootProject.buildToolsVersion : DEFAULT_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        minSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('minSdkVersion') ? rootProject.minSdkVersion : DEFAULT_MIN_SDK_VERSION
+        targetSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('targetSdkVersion') ? rootProject.targetSdkVersion : DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
     }
-    buildTypes {
-        release {
-            minifyEnabled false
-            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
+    implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
 }