To use VectorDrawableCompat, you need to set android.defaultConfig.vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true in app\build.gradle To use VectorDrawableCompat, you need to make two modifications to your project. First, set android.defaultConfig.vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true in your build.gradle file, and second, use app:srcCompat instead of android:src to refer to vector drawables. Issue id: VectorDrawableCompat http://chris.banes.me/2016/02/25/appcompat-vector/#enabling-the-flag