diff --git a/app-template/package-template.json b/app-template/package-template.json
index 232ac7e1f..0aa5da5dc 100644
--- a/app-template/package-template.json
+++ b/app-template/package-template.json
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
     "run:android":            "cordova run android --device",
     "run:android-release":            "cordova run android --device --release",
     "log:android":            "adb logcat | grep chromium",
-    "sign:android":           "rm -f platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed-aligned.apk; jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore ../bitcoin-com-release-key.jks -signedjar platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed.apk  platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-unsigned.apk bitcoin-com && $ANDROID_HOME/build-tools/27.0.1/zipalign -v 4 platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed.apk platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed-aligned.apk",
+    "sign:android":           "rm -f platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed-aligned.apk; jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore ../bitcoin-com-release-key.jks -signedjar platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed.apk  platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-unsigned.apk bitcoin-com && zipalign -v 4 platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed.apk platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-release-signed-aligned.apk",
     "apply:copay":            "npm i fs-extra && cd app-template && node apply.js copay && npm i && cordova prepare",
     "apply:bitpay":           "npm i fs-extra && cd app-template && node apply.js bitpay && npm i && cordova prepare",
     "apply:bitcoincom":       "npm i fs-extra && cd app-template && node apply.js bitcoincom && npm i && cordova prepare",
diff --git a/src/android/build-extras.gradle b/src/android/build-extras.gradle
index dcc6df0ad..e7dd50572 100644
--- a/src/android/build-extras.gradle
+++ b/src/android/build-extras.gradle
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
+ext {
+  ANDROID_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION = '26.1.0'
+}
+
 configurations.all {
-    resolutionStrategy {
-        force "com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-identity:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.8.0"
-        force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-tagmanager:11.8.0"
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-config:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-perf:11.8.0'
-        force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.8.0'
-    }
+  resolutionStrategy {
+    force "com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-identity:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-analytics:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-basement:11.8.0"
+    force "com.google.android.gms:play-services-tagmanager:11.8.0"
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-crash:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-auth:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-common:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-config:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-perf:11.8.0'
+    force 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.8.0'
+  }
 }
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