diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index 3711f37..ac78ca5 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fullscreen = 1
 #android.sdk = 21
 
 # (str) Android NDK version to use
-#android.ndk = 9
+#android.ndk = 9c
 
 # (bool) Use --private data storage (True) or --dir public storage (False)
 #android.private_storage = True
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index c2bb15d..75dae05 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Android target, based on python-for-android project
 ANDROID_API = '14'
 ANDROID_MINAPI = '8'
 ANDROID_SDK_VERSION = '21'
-ANDROID_NDK_VERSION = '9'
+ANDROID_NDK_VERSION = '9c'
 APACHE_ANT_VERSION = '1.8.4'