diff --git a/config/android/config.gni b/config/android/config.gni
index 0e25a9afe..e74e8fe5b 100644
--- a/config/android/config.gni
+++ b/config/android/config.gni
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if (is_android) {
 
   # Subdirectories inside android_ndk_root that contain the sysroot for the
   # associated platform.
-  _android_api_level = 14
+  _android_api_level = 16
   x86_android_sysroot_subdir =
       "platforms/android-${_android_api_level}/arch-x86"
   arm_android_sysroot_subdir =
diff --git a/secondary/third_party/android_tools/BUILD.gn b/secondary/third_party/android_tools/BUILD.gn
index f054125f3..dc934cb93 100644
--- a/secondary/third_party/android_tools/BUILD.gn
+++ b/secondary/third_party/android_tools/BUILD.gn
@@ -65,9 +65,17 @@ android_java_prebuilt("android_support_v7_mediarouter_java") {
   jar_path = "$android_sdk_root/extras/android/support/v7/mediarouter/libs/android-support-v7-mediarouter.jar"
 }
 
+android_resources("android_support_v7_recyclerview_resources") {
+  v14_skip = true
+  resource_dirs =
+      [ "$android_sdk_root/extras/android/support/v7/recyclerview/res" ]
+  custom_package = "android.support.v7.recyclerview"
+}
+
 android_java_prebuilt("android_support_v7_recyclerview_java") {
   deps = [
     ":android_support_v7_appcompat_java",
+    ":android_support_v7_recyclerview_resources",
   ]
   jar_path = "$android_sdk_root/extras/android/support/v7/recyclerview/libs/android-support-v7-recyclerview.jar"
 }