diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index 63ecd810..5a997e6d 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -31,8 +31,18 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
 
-    dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.0+'
+    // Switch the Android Gradle plugin version requirement depending on the
+    // installed version of Gradle. This dependency is documented at
+    // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/version-compatibility
+    // and https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-8143
+    if (gradle.gradleVersion >= "2.1") {
+        dependencies {
+            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.14.0+'
+        }
+    } else {
+        dependencies {
+            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.0+'
+        }
     }
 }