diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
index c3b09557f..1a49a7f4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         api-level: [29]
     steps:
+      - name: Check env vars
+        env:
+          ANDROID_NDK_TOOLCHAIN_DIR: $ANDROID_NDK_HOME/toolchains
+        run: |
+          echo $ANDROID_NDK_TOOLCHAIN_DIR
+          ls $ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+          ls $ANDROID_NDK_TOOLCHAIN_DIR
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -50,8 +58,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup Gradle & Build test cases
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
-        env:
-          ANDROID_NDK_TOOLCHAIN_DIR: ${{ env.ANDROID_NDK_HOME }}/toolchains
         with:
           build-root-directory: platforms/android
           cache-read-only: false
@@ -64,6 +70,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run all tests with coverage
         uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
+        env:
+          ANDROID_NDK_TOOLCHAIN_DIR: ${{ env.ANDROID_NDK_HOME }}/toolchains
         with:
           working-directory: platforms/android
           api-level: ${{ matrix.api-level }}
diff --git a/platforms/android/library/build.gradle b/platforms/android/library/build.gradle
index 4fdec2966..361d30e85 100644
--- a/platforms/android/library/build.gradle
+++ b/platforms/android/library/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ cargo {
     targets = ["arm", "x86", "x86_64", "arm64"]
     targetIncludes = ["libuniffi_wysiwyg_composer.so"]
     targetDirectory = '../../../target'
+    prebuiltToolchain = true
 }
 
 android {
@@ -68,9 +69,7 @@ android {
     testCoverage {
         jacocoVersion = "0.8.8"
     }
-
-    ndkVersion = "27.1.12297006"
-
+    
     packagingOptions {
         resources.excludes += 'META-INF/LICENSE.md'
         resources.excludes += 'META-INF/LICENSE-notice.md'