diff --git a/.circleci/configurations/top_level.yml b/.circleci/configurations/top_level.yml
index 22fb66b3fc4..4d44e1eae97 100644
--- a/.circleci/configurations/top_level.yml
+++ b/.circleci/configurations/top_level.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ references:
   android-defaults: &android-defaults
     working_directory: ~/react-native
     docker:
-      - image: reactnativecommunity/react-native-android:v12.0
+      - image: reactnativecommunity/react-native-android:v11.0
     environment:
       - TERM: "dumb"
       - GRADLE_OPTS: '-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false'
diff --git a/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
index 86512f88a4a..94222a1e807 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'
 
 android {
     ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
-    buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion
+
     compileSdk rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
     namespace "com.helloworld"