diff --git a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
index ef1c2b59b3631a..4f395bb1e1a758 100644
--- a/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/rn-tester/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ android {
     }
     if (rootProject.hasProperty("ndkVersion")) {
         ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
+    } else {
+        ndkVersion "24.0.8215888"
     }
 
     flavorDimensions "vm"