diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index d77937dc..e3bef1df 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ buildscript {
         minSdkVersion = 21
         compileSdkVersion = 31
         targetSdkVersion = 31
+        kotlinVersion = '1.6.10'
         if (System.properties['os.arch'] == "aarch64") {
             // For M1 Users we need to use the NDK 24 which added support for aarch64
             ndkVersion = "24.0.8215888"