diff --git a/.github/workflows/cronet.yml b/.github/workflows/cronet.yml
index 80d55ee660..74571fb904 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cronet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cronet.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
         if: always() && steps.install.outcome == 'success'
         with:
-          api-level: 28
-          target: ${{ matrix.package == 'cronet_http_embedded' && 'google_apis' || 'playstore' }}
+          # api-level/minSdkVersion should be help in sync in:
+          # - .github/workflows/cronet.yml
+          # - pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
+          # - pkgs/cronet_http/example/android/app/build.gradle
+          api-level: 21
+          arch: x86_64
+          target: ${{ matrix.package == 'cronet_http_embedded' && 'default' || 'google_apis' }}
           profile: pixel
           script: cd 'pkgs/${{ matrix.package }}/example' && flutter test --timeout=1200s integration_test/
diff --git a/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle b/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
index 00248975d2..af945d9d8b 100644
--- a/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
+++ b/pkgs/cronet_http/android/build.gradle
@@ -65,6 +65,5 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
     implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cronet:18.0.1"
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/cronet_http/example/android/app/build.gradle b/pkgs/cronet_http/example/android/app/build.gradle
index b8e0a66a46..34673724a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/cronet_http/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/pkgs/cronet_http/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ flutter {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
+    implementation(platform("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-bom:1.8.0"))
     // ""com.google.android.gms:play-services-cronet" is only present so that
     // `jnigen` will work. Applications should not include this line.
     implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-cronet:18.0.1"