diff --git a/packaging/android/build_qt.sh b/packaging/android/build_qt.sh
index 9327f08e64..834bdaea8e 100755
--- a/packaging/android/build_qt.sh
+++ b/packaging/android/build_qt.sh
@@ -1,23 +1,27 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 : ${KRITA_ROOT?"Project root path must be set"}
 : ${CMAKE_ANDROID_NDK?"Android NDK path must be set"}
 : ${BUILD_ROOT? "Build root must be set"}
 : ${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT? "Android SDK path must be set"}
+: ${ANDROID_API_LEVEL?"Android API level is required"}
 
 if [[ -z $ANDROID_ABI ]]; then
     echo "ANDROID_ABI not specified, using the default one: armeabi-v7a"
     ANDROID_ABI=armeabi-v7a
 fi
 
+ANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL=android-$ANDROID_API_LEVEL
+
 cmake $KRITA_ROOT/3rdparty \
     -DINSTALL_ROOT=$BUILD_ROOT/i \
     -DEXTERNALS_DOWNLOAD_DIR=$BUILD_ROOT/d \
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$BUILD_ROOT/i \
     -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$CMAKE_ANDROID_NDK/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
     -DANDROID_ABI=$ANDROID_ABI \
+    -DANDROID_PLATFORM=$ANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL \
     -DANDROID_STL=c++_static \
     -DANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
 
 cmake --build . --config RelWithDebInfo --target ext_qt