diff --git a/dependencies/extension-api/build.gradle b/dependencies/extension-api/build.gradle
index 649cef559..6c6f8e05d 100644
--- a/dependencies/extension-api/build.gradle
+++ b/dependencies/extension-api/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 	
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:::ANDROID_GRADLE_VERSION::'
+		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/templates/android/template/build.gradle b/templates/android/template/build.gradle
index 77bc9efba..702485a51 100644
--- a/templates/android/template/build.gradle
+++ b/templates/android/template/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
 		}
 	}
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:::ANDROID_GRADLE_VERSION::'
+		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
 		
 		// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
 		// in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ configure(subprojects.findAll {!it.file('build.gradle').exists() && it.file('bui
 		}
 		
 		dependencies {
-			classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:::ANDROID_GRADLE_VERSION::'
+			classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/templates/extension/dependencies/android/build.gradle b/templates/extension/dependencies/android/build.gradle
index 28c6426f4..e91e4ae42 100644
--- a/templates/extension/dependencies/android/build.gradle
+++ b/templates/extension/dependencies/android/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 	
 	dependencies {
-		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:::ANDROID_GRADLE_VERSION::'
+		classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.1.0'
 	}
 }