diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index a07ba23..faf3b10 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
         minSdkVersion = 21
         compileSdkVersion = 31
         targetSdkVersion = 31
+        kotlin_version = "1.8.0"
 
         if (System.properties['os.arch'] == "aarch64") {
             // For M1 Users we need to use the NDK 24 which added support for aarch64