diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index cc3c00a543..31cacf9561 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-android:
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/android:api-28-node8-alpha
+      - image: circleci/android:api-29-node
     working_directory: /tmp/workspace
 
     steps:
diff --git a/android-template/app/build.gradle b/android-template/app/build.gradle
index cf041a62ac..d930d899cd 100644
--- a/android-template/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android-template/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.getcapacitor.app"
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 28
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
diff --git a/android/capacitor/build.gradle b/android/capacitor/build.gradle
index 1fae64720d..c7ac7b3822 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/build.gradle
+++ b/android/capacitor/build.gradle
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'com.novoda.bintray-release'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 28
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
diff --git a/capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/build.gradle b/capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/build.gradle
index b531fec07e..86263c61c2 100644
--- a/capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/build.gradle
+++ b/capacitor-cordova-android-plugins/build.gradle
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 28
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
     }
diff --git a/example/android/app/build.gradle b/example/android/app/build.gradle
index 65f008dcac..693daa0488 100644
--- a/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.getcapacitor.app"
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 28
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
diff --git a/plugin-template/android/build.gradle b/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
index 12b267a037..f142bee003 100644
--- a/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin-template/android/build.gradle
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ buildscript {
 apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 28
+    compileSdkVersion 29
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
-        targetSdkVersion 28
+        targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"