diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index c297940f..24e095ab 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
+android {
+    compileOptions {
+        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    }
+}
+
 buildscript {
+    
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
@@ -8,9 +16,14 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.1'
         classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15'
+
+        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
+        // in the individual module build.gradle files
     }
 }
 
+apply from: "variables.gradle"
+
 allprojects {
     repositories {
         google()
@@ -21,12 +34,3 @@ allprojects {
 task clean(type: Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
 }
-
-android {
-    compileOptions {
-        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    }
-}
-
-apply from: "variables.gradle"