diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/io/ApkSigner.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/io/ApkSigner.java
index 6514323..d63dd6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/io/ApkSigner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/build/bundletool/io/ApkSigner.java
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ public Optional<SigningDescription> signApk(Path apkPath, ModuleSplit split) {
       return Optional.empty();
     }
 
+    ApkDescription apkDescription = ApkDescription.fromModuleSplit(split);
     ApksigSigningConfiguration signingConfig =
-        signingConfigProvider.get().getSigningConfiguration(ApkDescription.fromModuleSplit(split));
+        signingConfigProvider.get().getSigningConfiguration(apkDescription);
 
     try (TempDirectory tempDirectory = new TempDirectory(getClass().getSimpleName())) {
       Path signedApkPath = tempDirectory.getPath().resolve("signed.apk");
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public Optional<SigningDescription> signApk(Path apkPath, ModuleSplit split) {
               .setV2SigningEnabled(signingConfig.getV2SigningEnabled())
               .setV3SigningEnabled(signingConfig.getV3SigningEnabled())
               .setOtherSignersSignaturesPreserved(false)
-              .setMinSdkVersion(split.getAndroidManifest().getEffectiveMinSdkVersion());
+              .setMinSdkVersion(apkDescription.getMinSdkVersionTargeting());
       signingConfig
           .getSigningCertificateLineage()
           .ifPresent(apkSigner::setSigningCertificateLineage);