diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e1b21495b..1640f3c7c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ subprojects {
 
 ext {
     minSdkVersion = 21
+    netceteraMinSdkVersion = 24
     targetSdkVersion = 36
     compileSdkVersion = 36
 
@@ -85,7 +86,6 @@ ext {
     libphonenumberVersion = '9.0.19'
     zxingVersion = '3.5.4'
     jjwtVersion = '0.13.0'
-    bouncyCastleVersion = '1.79'
     slf4jVersion = '1.7.36'
 
     netcetera3dsSdkVersion = '2.5.3.1'
diff --git a/example/build.gradle b/example/build.gradle
index 08772ce8e..f58f07d48 100644
--- a/example/build.gradle
+++ b/example/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.processout.example"
-        minSdk rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        minSdk rootProject.ext.netceteraMinSdkVersion
         targetSdk rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode generateVersionCode()
         versionName rootProject.ext.publishVersion
diff --git a/netcetera-3ds-core/build.gradle b/netcetera-3ds-core/build.gradle
index e536b7670..8ecab22c9 100644
--- a/netcetera-3ds-core/build.gradle
+++ b/netcetera-3ds-core/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        minSdk rootProject.ext.netceteraMinSdkVersion
         targetSdk rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         setBuildConfig(it)
         consumerProguardFiles 'consumer-rules.pro', 'netcetera-consumer-rules.pro'
@@ -138,6 +138,5 @@ preBuild.dependsOn afterKeepSecrets
 
 dependencies {
     api fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
-    implementation "org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15to18:$bouncyCastleVersion"
     implementation "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:$slf4jVersion"
 }
diff --git a/netcetera-3ds/build.gradle b/netcetera-3ds/build.gradle
index a50ec9507..2b9406b1c 100644
--- a/netcetera-3ds/build.gradle
+++ b/netcetera-3ds/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ android {
     compileSdk = rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
+        minSdk rootProject.ext.netceteraMinSdkVersion
         targetSdk rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         setBuildConfig(it)
         consumerProguardFiles 'consumer-rules.pro'