diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 05aa34949..c055be416 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ android.useDeprecatedNdk=true
 BUTTERKNIFE_VERSION=8.6.0
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
 buildToolsVersion=27.0.0
-targetSdkVersion=27
+#TODO: Change back to 27 in v2.9, see https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/issues/1877
+targetSdkVersion=26
 
 #TODO: Temporary disabled. https://developer.android.com/studio/build/gradle-plugin-3-0-0-migration.html#aapt2
 #Refer to PR: https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons/pull/932