diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index d8c3d7c..6937e82 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
+    rootProject.ext.has(prop) ? rootProject.ext.get(prop) : fallback
+}
+
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
+    compileSdkVersion safeExtGet('compileSdkVersion', 23)
     buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
@@ -21,4 +25,4 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+' // From node_modules
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}