diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
index a9daaba3d..6bb1f8bca 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ android {
 <% } -%>
 
   compileSdkVersion getExtOrDefault("compileSdkVersion")
-
+  ndkVersion getExtOrDefault("ndkVersion")
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion getExtOrDefault("minSdkVersion")
 <% if (project.moduleConfig === 'nitro-modules' || project.viewConfig === 'nitro-view') { -%>