diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 6d73e9c16..efac0da71 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -933,6 +933,11 @@
     # we can build a debug version with acceptable size and performance.
     'android_full_debug%': 0,
 
+    # Sets the default version name and code for Android app, by default we
+    # do a developer build.
+    'android_app_version_name%': 'Developer Build',
+    'android_app_version_code%': 0,
+
     'sas_dll_exists': '<!(python <(DEPTH)/build/dir_exists.py <(sas_dll_path))',
     'wix_exists': '<!(python <(DEPTH)/build/dir_exists.py <(wix_path))',