diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 4cf1a80..fe8baea 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def getExtOrIntegerDefault(name) {
 android {
   namespace "com.margelo.nitro.cactus"
 
+  ndkVersion getExtOrDefault("ndkVersion")
   compileSdkVersion getExtOrIntegerDefault("compileSdkVersion")
 
   defaultConfig {