diff --git a/scripts/manifest_fixer.py b/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
index c59732bb9..55d0fd158 100755
--- a/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
+++ b/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def raise_min_sdk_version(doc, min_sdk_version, target_sdk_version, library):
       # is empty.  Set it to something low so that it will be overriden by the
       # main manifest, but high enough that it doesn't cause implicit
       # permissions grants.
-      target_attr.value = '15'
+      target_attr.value = '16'
     else:
       target_attr.value = target_sdk_version
     element.setAttributeNode(target_attr)
diff --git a/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py b/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
index d6e7f2674..3a0a25d1c 100755
--- a/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
+++ b/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class RaiseMinSdkVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests inserting targetSdkVersion when minSdkVersion exists."""
 
     manifest_input = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_sdk(min='27')
-    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_sdk(min='28', target='15')
+    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_sdk(min='28', target='16')
     output = self.raise_min_sdk_version_test(manifest_input, '28', '29', True)
     self.assertEqual(output, expected)
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class RaiseMinSdkVersionTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests inserting targetSdkVersion when minSdkVersion does not exist."""
 
     manifest_input = self.manifest_tmpl % ''
-    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_sdk(min='28', target='15')
+    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_sdk(min='28', target='16')
     output = self.raise_min_sdk_version_test(manifest_input, '28', '29', True)
     self.assertEqual(output, expected)