diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d496f16..b9cdf98 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildscript {
     repositories {
-        jcenter()
         google()
+        jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.3'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.4'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ buildscript {
 
 allprojects {
     repositories {
+        google()
         jcenter()
     }
 }
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
index 44776f9..2644a39 100755
--- a/sample/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.techyourchance.threadposters"
-        minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        minSdkVersion 16
+        targetSdkVersion 27
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile project(path: ':threadposter')
-    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
+    implementation project(path: ':threadposter')
+    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
 
-    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.1'
+    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1'
 
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    testCompile "org.mockito:mockito-core:2.10.0"
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:2.12.0"
 }
diff --git a/threadposter/build.gradle b/threadposter/build.gradle
index de6ece3..909a118 100755
--- a/threadposter/build.gradle
+++ b/threadposter/build.gradle
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ ext {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 25
-    buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
+    compileSdkVersion 27
+    buildToolsVersion "27.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdkVersion 9
-        targetSdkVersion 25
+        minSdkVersion 16
+        targetSdkVersion 27
         versionCode 1
         versionName "0.7.0"
     }
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
-    testCompile "org.mockito:mockito-core:2.10.0"
+    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+    testImplementation "org.mockito:mockito-core:2.12.0"
 }
 
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