diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
index f3e9eada..d1c63365 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/plugin-build.gradle
@@ -21,24 +21,15 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
+        jcenter()
     }
 
     // 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 >= "2.2") {
-        dependencies {
-            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0+'
-        }
-    } else 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+'
-        }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0+'
     }
 }