diff --git a/metadata/eu.kanade.tachiyomi.yml b/metadata/eu.kanade.tachiyomi.yml
index c6060b44a4..f05584c040 100644
--- a/metadata/eu.kanade.tachiyomi.yml
+++ b/metadata/eu.kanade.tachiyomi.yml
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ Builds:
     prebuild:
       - sed -i -e '/play-services/d; /firebase/d' build.gradle
       - sed -i -e '/google-services/d' -e '/oss-licenses/d' ../build.gradle.kts build.gradle
+    ndk: r21d
 
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