diff --git a/AnkiDroid/build.gradle b/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
index 8a4a04fd5e..5487f9db74 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
+++ b/AnkiDroid/build.gradle
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static def gitCommitHash() {
 android {
     namespace "com.ichi2.anki"
 
-    compileSdk 34 // change api compileSdk at the same time
+    compileSdk libs.versions.compileSdk.get().toInteger()
 
     buildFeatures {
         buildConfig = true
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ android {
         // needed for upgrades to be offered correctly.
         versionCode=21900104
         versionName="2.19alpha4"
-        minSdk 23 // also in testlib/build.gradle.kts
+        minSdk libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInteger()
         // After #13695: change .tests_emulator.yml
-        targetSdk 33 // also in [api|testlib]/build.gradle.kts and ../robolectricDownloader.gradle
+        targetSdk libs.versions.targetSdk.get().toInteger()
         testApplicationId "com.ichi2.anki.tests"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         testInstrumentationRunner 'com.ichi2.testutils.NewCollectionPathTestRunner'
diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index 35408a5bac..b7508fe0a4 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ kotlin {
 
 android {
     namespace = "com.ichi2.anki.api"
-    compileSdk = 34
+    compileSdk = libs.versions.compileSdk.get().toInt()
 
     buildFeatures {
         buildConfig = true
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk = 16
+        minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
         buildConfigField(
             "String",
             "READ_WRITE_PERMISSION",
diff --git a/common/build.gradle.kts b/common/build.gradle.kts
index f17ac924a2..90d195acdf 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ android {
     // but we can define files in 'com.ichi2.anki' inside 'common'
     // even with this namespace
     namespace = "com.ichi2.anki.common"
-    compileSdk = 34
+    compileSdk = libs.versions.compileSdk.get().toInt()
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk = 23
+        minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         consumerProguardFiles("consumer-rules.pro")
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 44b191042d..20eadb8407 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 [versions]
+compileSdk = "34"
+minSdk = "23"  # also in testlib/build.gradle.kts
+targetSdk = "33"  # also in  ../robolectricDownloader.gradle
 acra = '5.11.3'
 amazonappstorepublisher = "0.1.0"
 androidGradlePlugin = "8.4.1"
diff --git a/testlib/build.gradle.kts b/testlib/build.gradle.kts
index b205abed06..ddb7a47919 100644
--- a/testlib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/testlib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ plugins {
 
 android {
     namespace = "com.ichi2.anki.testlib"
-    compileSdk = 34
+    compileSdk = libs.versions.compileSdk.get().toInt()
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk = 23
+        minSdk = libs.versions.minSdk.get().toInt()
     }
 
     flavorDimensions += "appStore"