diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 5aa582948..fd41c480a 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
+def DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION             = 26
+def DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION              = 26
+def DEFAULT_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION             = '26.0.2'
+def DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION    = '11.8.0'
+def DEFAULT_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_VERSION      = '11.8.0'
+
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion 26
-  buildToolsVersion '26.0.2'
+  compileSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('compileSdkVersion') ? rootProject.compileSdkVersion : DEFAULT_COMPILE_SDK_VERSION
+  buildToolsVersion rootProject.hasProperty('buildToolsVersion') ? rootProject.buildToolsVersion : DEFAULT_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION
 
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion 16
-    targetSdkVersion 26
+    targetSdkVersion rootProject.hasProperty('targetSdkVersion') ? rootProject.targetSdkVersion : DEFAULT_TARGET_SDK_VERSION
     versionCode 1
     versionName "1.0"
     testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -23,12 +29,15 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+  def firebaseVersion = project.hasProperty('firebaseVersion') ? project.firebaseVersion : DEFAULT_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_VERSION
+  def googlePlayServicesVersion = rootProject.hasProperty('googlePlayServicesVersion')  ? rootProject.googlePlayServicesVersion : DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION
+
   compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
   compile 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
   compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:26.1.0'
   compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.1.0'
-  compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-wallet:11.8.0'
-  compile 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:11.8.0'
+  compile "com.google.android.gms:play-services-wallet:$googlePlayServicesVersion"
+  compile "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:$firebaseVersion"
   compile 'com.stripe:stripe-android:6.0.0'
   compile 'com.github.tipsi:CreditCardEntry:1.4.8.10'
 }
diff --git a/example/android/build.gradle b/example/android/build.gradle
index 4993849a5..b76d2f387 100644
--- a/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -34,3 +34,9 @@ allprojects {
         }
     }
 }
+
+ext {
+    buildToolsVersion = "26.0.2"
+    firebaseVersion = "11.8.0"
+    googlePlayServicesVersion = "11.8.0"
+}