diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 3c37466df..05cf88e9c 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def install_platform(self):
         self.buildozer.environ.update({
             'ANDROIDSDK': self.android_sdk_dir,
             'ANDROIDNDK': self.android_ndk_dir,
-            'ANDROIDAPI': ANDROID_API,
+            'ANDROIDAPI': self.android_api,
             'ANDROIDNDKVER': self.android_ndk_version})
 
     def get_available_packages(self):