diff --git a/samples/SampleSyncAdapter/Android.mk b/samples/SampleSyncAdapter/Android.mk
index eec507bea..3861a955b 100644
--- a/samples/SampleSyncAdapter/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SampleSyncAdapter/Android.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SampleSyncAdapter
 
-LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 15
 
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
 
diff --git a/samples/Wiktionary/Android.mk b/samples/Wiktionary/Android.mk
index d6ce1f16c..0d015fd5c 100644
--- a/samples/Wiktionary/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/Wiktionary/Android.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Wiktionary
 
-LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 8
 
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
 
diff --git a/samples/WiktionarySimple/Android.mk b/samples/WiktionarySimple/Android.mk
index a5a1423e0..670cd8210 100644
--- a/samples/WiktionarySimple/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/WiktionarySimple/Android.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := WiktionarySimple
 
-LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 8
 
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
 
diff --git a/samples/XmlAdapters/Android.mk b/samples/XmlAdapters/Android.mk
index e12ce5739..6c46e1979 100644
--- a/samples/XmlAdapters/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/XmlAdapters/Android.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := xmladapters
 
 LOCAL_PROGUARD_ENABLED := disabled
 
-LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 8
 
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)