diff --git a/android_jni/avifandroidjni/build.gradle b/android_jni/avifandroidjni/build.gradle
index 468aed8387..7fa66f02b0 100644
--- a/android_jni/avifandroidjni/build.gradle
+++ b/android_jni/avifandroidjni/build.gradle
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 android {
     namespace 'org.aomedia.avif.android'
     compileSdk 30
+    ndkVersion "25.2.9519653"
 
     defaultConfig {
         minSdk 21