diff --git a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
index 4ef8ecc612..414137638a 100644
--- a/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
+++ b/framework/cdv-gradle-config-defaults.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "MIN_SDK_VERSION": 22,
     "SDK_VERSION": 32,
-    "COMPILE_SDK_VERSION": 32,
+    "COMPILE_SDK_VERSION": null,
     "GRADLE_VERSION": "7.4.2",
     "MIN_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION": "32.0.0",
     "AGP_VERSION": "7.1.0",