diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index 96ea0097..b6994b64 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        versionCode Integer.parseInt("" + getVersionCodeFromManifest() + "0")
+        versionCode Integer.parseInt(System.env.ANDROID_VERSION_CODE ?: ("" + getVersionCodeFromManifest() + "0"))
     }
 
     compileSdkVersion cordova.cordovaSdkVersion
diff --git a/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle b/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
index ba73c93e..ec597b2f 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/cordova.gradle
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@ String getAndroidSdkDir() {
     androidSdkDir
 }
 
-cordovaSdkVersion =  getProjectTarget("android-19")
+cordovaSdkVersion =  System.env.MIN_SDK_VERSION ?: getProjectTarget("android-19")
 cordovaBuildToolsVersion = latestBuildToolsAvailable("19.1.0")