diff --git a/pgp-cert-d-java/build.gradle b/pgp-cert-d-java/build.gradle
index 35032ca..d59867d 100644
--- a/pgp-cert-d-java/build.gradle
+++ b/pgp-cert-d-java/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ apply plugin: 'ru.vyarus.animalsniffer'
 
 dependencies {
     // animal sniffer for ensuring Android API compatibility
-    signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${minAndroidSdk}:8.0.0_r2@signature"
+    signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${animalsnifferSignatureVersion}@signature"
 
     // JUnit
     testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:$junitVersion"
diff --git a/pgp-certificate-store/build.gradle b/pgp-certificate-store/build.gradle
index f2d7d7a..c994a8b 100644
--- a/pgp-certificate-store/build.gradle
+++ b/pgp-certificate-store/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ apply plugin: 'ru.vyarus.animalsniffer'
 
 dependencies {
     // animal sniffer for ensuring Android API compatibility
-    signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${minAndroidSdk}:2.3.3_r2@signature"
+    signature "net.sf.androidscents.signature:android-api-level-${animalsnifferSignatureVersion}@signature"
 
     // JUnit for testing
     testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:$junitVersion"
diff --git a/version.gradle b/version.gradle
index 1951785..9223018 100644
--- a/version.gradle
+++ b/version.gradle
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ allprojects {
         shortVersion = '0.1.2'
         isSnapshot = true
         minAndroidSdk = 26
+        animalsnifferSignatureVersion = "$minAndroidSdk:8.0.0_r2"
         javaSourceCompatibility = 1.8
         bouncycastleVersion = '1.71'
         slf4jVersion = '1.7.36'