diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index 0ec49a99..85a62729 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ buildscript {
     // http://tools.android.com/tech-docs/new-build-system/version-compatibility
     // and https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-8143
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.0'
     }
 }