diff --git a/samples/Support13Demos/Android.mk b/samples/Support13Demos/Android.mk
index a622f9695..68f3b1a45 100644
--- a/samples/Support13Demos/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/Support13Demos/Android.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := Support13Demos
 
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 13
+
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
 
 # Use the folloing include to make our test apk.
diff --git a/samples/SupportAppNavigation/Android.mk b/samples/SupportAppNavigation/Android.mk
index 6a30e1f9f..7d28ef0e4 100644
--- a/samples/SupportAppNavigation/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportAppNavigation/Android.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES += android-support-v4
 
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 8
+
 include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
 
 LOCAL_PROGUARD_FLAG_FILES := proguard.flags
diff --git a/samples/SupportDesignDemos/Android.mk b/samples/SupportDesignDemos/Android.mk
index 9dc4538bd..c34ef1fe4 100644
--- a/samples/SupportDesignDemos/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportDesignDemos/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SupportDesignDemos
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := samples
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 7
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
         android-support-v4 \
diff --git a/samples/SupportLeanbackDemos/Android.mk b/samples/SupportLeanbackDemos/Android.mk
index 55bbe4482..ce4560764 100644
--- a/samples/SupportLeanbackDemos/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportLeanbackDemos/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SupportLeanbackDemos
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := samples tests
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 17
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
         android-support-v4 \
diff --git a/samples/SupportPercentDemos/Android.mk b/samples/SupportPercentDemos/Android.mk
index 6395a84b2..164829ffc 100644
--- a/samples/SupportPercentDemos/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportPercentDemos/Android.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SupportPercentDemos
 LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := samples
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 7
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := \
         android-support-percent \
diff --git a/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/animated/Android.mk b/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/animated/Android.mk
index ff38e9b72..1a34f53a5 100644
--- a/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/animated/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/animated/Android.mk
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
 
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 11
+
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
 
 LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := SupportAnimatedVectorDrawable
diff --git a/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/static/Android.mk b/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/static/Android.mk
index 18ec276eb..88d76c517 100644
--- a/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/static/Android.mk
+++ b/samples/SupportVectorDrawable/static/Android.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android-support-vectordrawable android-support-v4
 
 LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := current
 
+LOCAL_MIN_SDK_VERSION := 7
+
 LOCAL_AAPT_FLAGS += --auto-add-overlay \
         --extra-packages android.support.graphics.drawable \
         --no-version-vectors