diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b97a3eb8..f1318fdc 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ variables:
   ANDROID_COMPILE_SDK: "28"
   ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS: "28.0.3"
   SDK_TOOLS: "4333796" # from https://developer.android.com/studio/#command-tools
-  EMULATOR_VERSION: "24"
+  EMULATOR_VERSION: "23"
   
 before_script:
   - wget --quiet --output-document=android-sdk.zip https://dl.google.com/android/repository/sdk-tools-linux-${SDK_TOOLS}.zip
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ instrumentedTests:
     - ./android-wait-for-emulator
     - adb shell input keyevent 82
     - ./gradlew connectedCheck
+