diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3fd403562..79cc24ab5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ ext {
     minSdkVersion = 15
     targetSdkVersion = 31
     compileSdkVersion = 31
-    buildToolsVersion = '30.0.3'
-    ndkVersion = '23.0.7599858'
+    buildToolsVersion = "30.0.3"
+    ndkVersion = "$NDK_VERSION"
 }
 
 ext.deps = [
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 90d65f589..01c315d30 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ POM_ISSUES_URL=https://github.com/facebook/flipper/issues/
 LITHO_VERSION=0.44.0
 ANDROIDX_VERSION=1.3.0
 KOTLIN_VERSION=1.6.20
+# NDK
+NDK_VERSION=23.0.7599858
 # Gradle internals
 org.gradle.internal.repository.max.retries=10
 org.gradle.internal.repository.initial.backoff=1250
diff --git a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/android/build.gradle b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/android/build.gradle
index 8a1102597..b4b337dd5 100644
--- a/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/android/build.gradle
+++ b/react-native/ReactNativeFlipperExample/android/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ buildscript {
         minSdkVersion = 21
         compileSdkVersion = 31
         targetSdkVersion = 31
-        ndkVersion = '23.0.7599858'
+        ndkVersion = "$NDK_VERSION"
     }
     repositories {
         google()