diff --git a/samples/Vault/AndroidManifest.xml b/samples/Vault/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8f3617231..ded051548 100644
--- a/samples/Vault/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/samples/Vault/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
             android:authorities="com.example.android.vault.provider"
             android:exported="true"
             android:grantUriPermissions="true"
-            android:permission="android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS">
+            android:permission="android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS"
+            android:enabled="@bool/isAtLeastKitKat">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.content.action.DOCUMENTS_PROVIDER" />
             </intent-filter>
diff --git a/samples/Vault/res/values-v19/bool.xml b/samples/Vault/res/values-v19/bool.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfa24e9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Vault/res/values-v19/bool.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <bool name="isAtLeastKitKat">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/samples/Vault/res/values/bool.xml b/samples/Vault/res/values/bool.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed391d9fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/Vault/res/values/bool.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <bool name="isAtLeastKitKat">false</bool>
+</resources>