diff --git a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
index 16a735dc..3448b50e 100644
--- a/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
+++ b/bin/templates/project/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ 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:1.5.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
     }
    }
 
diff --git a/framework/build.gradle b/framework/build.gradle
index f1c6682d..4615ceeb 100644
--- a/framework/build.gradle
+++ b/framework/build.gradle
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.5.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
     }
 
 }