diff --git a/tests/javatests/com/google/android/material/theme/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/javatests/com/google/android/material/theme/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7c01a1389..aae028171 100644
--- a/tests/javatests/com/google/android/material/theme/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/javatests/com/google/android/material/theme/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   package="com.google.android.material.tabs">
 
   <uses-sdk
-    android:minSdkVersion="14"
+    android:minSdkVersion="19"
     tools:overrideLibrary="androidx.test, android.app, androidx.test.rule,
         androidx.test.espresso, androidx.test.espresso.idling"/>