diff --git a/templates/google-play/build/gradle.properties b/templates/google-play/build/gradle.properties
index 582f665e42..56e9e49ed0 100644
--- a/templates/google-play/build/gradle.properties
+++ b/templates/google-play/build/gradle.properties
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ android.native.buildOutput=verbose
 PROP_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION=36
 
 # Android SDK version that will be used as the earliest version of android this application can run on
-PROP_MIN_SDK_VERSION=21
+# play-services-oss-licenses, introduced on Feb 2, 2026, requires minSdkVersion 24. https://developers.google.com/android/guides/releases
+PROP_MIN_SDK_VERSION=24
 
 # Android SDK version that will be used as the latest version of android this application has been tested on
 PROP_TARGET_SDK_VERSION=36