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 fb8082da..7b238154 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ 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=26 //Integer - We ALWAYS target the latest by default
-      defaultCompileSdkVersion=26 //Integer - We ALWAYS compile with the latest by default
+      defaultTargetSdkVersion=27 //Integer - We ALWAYS target the latest by default
+      defaultCompileSdkVersion=27 //Integer - We ALWAYS compile with the latest by default
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/framework/project.properties b/framework/project.properties
index c48b00b8..0a372ee4 100644
--- a/framework/project.properties
+++ b/framework/project.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Indicates whether an apk should be generated for each density.
 split.density=false
 # Project target.
-target=android-26
+target=android-27
 apk-configurations=
 renderscript.opt.level=O0
 android.library=true
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"