diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
index a97ca10328e..9ca16398b40 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactActivityDelegate.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ReactActivityDelegate {
    *
    * <p>Not used on bridgeless
    */
-  protected ReactRootView createRootView() {
+  protected @Nullable ReactRootView createRootView() {
     return null;
   }