diff --git a/makepanda/makepandacore.py b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
index 0ba33518e8..18be690671 100644
--- a/makepanda/makepandacore.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepandacore.py
@@ -2479,6 +2479,8 @@ def SdkLocateAndroid():
         return
 
     # Allow ANDROID_API/ANDROID_ABI to be used in makepanda.py.
+    if ANDROID_API is None:
+        SetTarget('android')
     api = ANDROID_API
     SDK["ANDROID_API"] = api