diff --git a/android/Makefile.am b/android/Makefile.am
index 5690e93..05a124e 100644
--- a/android/Makefile.am
+++ b/android/Makefile.am
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ android_haltest_SOURCES = android/client/haltest.c \
 
 android_haltest_LDADD = android/libhal-internal.la
 
-android_haltest_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/android
+android_haltest_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) -I$(srcdir)/android \
+				-DPLATFORM_SDK_VERSION=18
 
 android_haltest_LDFLAGS = -pthread