diff --git a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
index 32e31f6c..586bcfa4 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/app/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index f23bf2b2..7b238154 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ allprojects {
     }
     //This replaces project.properties w.r.t. build settings
     project.ext {
-      defaultBuildToolsVersion="25.0.2" //String
+      defaultBuildToolsVersion="27.0.1" //String
       defaultMinSdkVersion=19 //Integer - Minimum requirement is Android 4.4
       defaultTargetSdkVersion=27 //Integer - We ALWAYS target the latest by default
       defaultCompileSdkVersion=27 //Integer - We ALWAYS compile with the latest by default
diff --git a/test/app/build.gradle b/test/app/build.gradle
index de5a2a24..d63d8ff4 100644
--- a/test/app/build.gradle
+++ b/test/app/build.gradle
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 26
-    buildToolsVersion "26.0.2"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "27.0.1"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.apache.cordova.unittests"
         minSdkVersion 19
-        targetSdkVersion 26
+        targetSdkVersion 27
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"