diff --git a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
index ff12b4ceb18c22..d73c7288ca6f43 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -5,10 +5,15 @@
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
  */
 
+buildscript {
+    dependencies {
+        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${rootProject.hasProperty("kotlinVersion") ? rootProject.ext.kotlinVersion : KOTLIN_VERSION}"
+    }
+}
+
 plugins {
     id("com.android.library")
     id("com.facebook.react")
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android") version "1.6.10"
     id("maven-publish")
     id("de.undercouch.download")
 }
@@ -484,3 +489,5 @@ afterEvaluate {
         }
     }
 }
+
+apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android"
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index afff6e699fc7a6..11bbc9b3531cfd 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -34,5 +34,8 @@ FOLLY_VERSION=2021.07.22.00
 GLOG_VERSION=0.3.5
 LIBEVENT_VERSION=2.1.12
 
+# Plugins Versions
+KOTLIN_VERSION=1.6.10
+
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true