diff --git a/apex/builder.go b/apex/builder.go
index 72ad66de3..78866db4c 100644
--- a/apex/builder.go
+++ b/apex/builder.go
@@ -469,13 +469,10 @@ func (a *apexBundle) buildUnflattenedApex(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
 			optFlags = append(optFlags, "--android_manifest "+androidManifestFile.String())
 		}
 
-		targetSdkVersion := ctx.Config().DefaultAppTargetSdk()
-		// TODO(b/157078772): propagate min_sdk_version to apexer.
-		minSdkVersion := ctx.Config().DefaultAppTargetSdk()
-
-		if a.minSdkVersion(ctx) == android.SdkVersion_Android10 {
-			minSdkVersion = strconv.Itoa(a.minSdkVersion(ctx))
-		}
+		minSdkVersion := strconv.Itoa(a.minSdkVersion(ctx))
+		// apex module doesn't have a concept of target_sdk_version, hence for the time being
+		// targetSdkVersion == default targetSdkVersion of the branch.
+		targetSdkVersion := strconv.Itoa(ctx.Config().DefaultAppTargetSdkInt())
 
 		if java.UseApiFingerprint(ctx) {
 			targetSdkVersion = ctx.Config().PlatformSdkCodename() + fmt.Sprintf(".$$(cat %s)", java.ApiFingerprintPath(ctx).String())