diff --git a/packages/platform-android/native_modules.gradle b/packages/platform-android/native_modules.gradle
index e7e00e20a..3f6bdea37 100644
--- a/packages/platform-android/native_modules.gradle
+++ b/packages/platform-android/native_modules.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage;
 import com.facebook.react.shell.MainReactPackage;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 {{ packageImports }}
 
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ public class PackageList {
     return this.getApplication().getApplicationContext();
   }
 
-  public List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
-    return Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
+  public ArrayList<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
+    return new ArrayList<>(Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
       new MainReactPackage(){{ packageClassInstances }}
-    );
+    ));
   }
 }
 """