diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6d0bade47..5f45875b8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ext {
     targetSdkVersion = 31
     compileSdkVersion = 31
     buildToolsVersion = "30.0.3"
-    ndkVersion = "$NDK_VERSION"
+    ndkVersion = "25.1.8937393"
     javaTargetVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index db061ec28..8a6b5a34c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ ANDROIDX_VERSION=1.3.0
 KOTLIN_VERSION=1.8.20
 FBJNI_VERSION=0.3.0
 SOLOADER_VERSION=0.10.4
-# NDK
-NDK_VERSION=25.1.8937393
 # Gradle internals
 org.gradle.internal.repository.max.retries=10
 org.gradle.internal.repository.initial.backoff=1250