diff --git a/libc/include/android/api-level.h b/libc/include/android/api-level.h
index 611fdfbcd..2d2f0968c 100644
--- a/libc/include/android/api-level.h
+++ b/libc/include/android/api-level.h
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@
  * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+
 #ifndef ANDROID_API_LEVEL_H
 #define ANDROID_API_LEVEL_H
 
-#define __ANDROID_API__ 10
+/*
+ * Magic version number for a current development build, which has
+ * not yet turned into an official release.
+ */
+#define __ANDROID_API__ 10000
 
 #endif /* ANDROID_API_LEVEL_H */