diff --git a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
index 72fbf6bdabf..e73b2b4960d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -416,11 +416,7 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
-    tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-        compileTask ->
-            compileTask.dependsOn(packageReactNdkLibs)
-    }
-
+    preBuild.dependsOn(packageReactNdkLibs)
     clean.dependsOn(cleanReactNdkLib)
 
     lintOptions {