diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 09aeafd..2874693 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 # generated files
 bin/
 gen/
+.gradle/
+**/build/
 
 # Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
 local.properties
@@ -18,4 +20,4 @@ local.properties
 library/.classpath
 library/.project
 sample/.classpath
-sample/.project
\ No newline at end of file
+sample/.project
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ceed26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+buildscript {
+  repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+  }
+
+  dependencies {
+    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.4'
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/library/build.gradle b/library/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5415c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apply plugin: 'android-library'
+
+android {
+  compileSdkVersion 17
+  buildToolsVersion '17'
+
+  sourceSets {
+    main {
+      manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
+      java.srcDirs = ['src']
+      res.srcDirs = ['res']
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle b/sample/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a15bc79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+apply plugin: 'android'
+
+dependencies {
+    compile project(':library')
+    // TODO: we also depend on ActionBarSherlock, which is not in Maven Central as an AAR yet.
+}
+
+android {
+    buildToolsVersion '17.0.0'
+    compileSdkVersion 17
+
+    sourceSets {
+        main {
+            manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
+            java.srcDirs = ['src']
+            resources.srcDirs = ['src']
+            aidl.srcDirs = ['src']
+            renderscript.srcDirs = ['src']
+            res.srcDirs = ['res']
+            assets.srcDirs = ['assets']
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c81ac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+include 'library'
+include 'sample'