diff --git a/scripts/android-build-release.conf b/scripts/android-build-release.conf
index e3a77bd1a..51ca44df9 100644
--- a/scripts/android-build-release.conf
+++ b/scripts/android-build-release.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ WITH_OPENH264=1
 WITH_OPENSSL=1
 BUILD_DEPS=1
 DEPS_ONLY=0
-NDK_TARGET=26
+NDK_TARGET=21
 
 JPEG_TAG=master
 OPENH264_TAG=v1.8.0  # NOTE: NDK r15c or earlier needed in --openh624-ndk for v1.8.0