diff --git a/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
index 94222a1e807ac6..86512f88a4a693 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native/template/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'
 
 android {
     ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
-
+    buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion
     compileSdk rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
     namespace "com.helloworld"