diff --git a/react.gradle b/react.gradle
index bcc24b0c24cd18..34d99aa0cacdf1 100644
--- a/react.gradle
+++ b/react.gradle
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ afterEvaluate {
             ? variant.packageApplication
             : tasks.findByName("package${targetName}")
 
+        // pre bundle build task for Android plugin 3.2+
+        def buildPreBundleTask = tasks.findByName("build${targetName}PreBundle")
+
         def resourcesDirConfigValue = config."resourcesDir${targetName}"
         if (resourcesDirConfigValue) {
             def currentCopyResTask = tasks.create(
@@ -114,6 +117,9 @@ afterEvaluate {
             }
 
             packageTask.dependsOn(currentCopyResTask)
+            if (buildPreBundleTask != null) {
+                buildPreBundleTask.dependsOn(currentCopyResTask)
+            }
         }
 
         def currentAssetsCopyTask = tasks.create(
@@ -144,5 +150,8 @@ afterEvaluate {
         }
 
         packageTask.dependsOn(currentAssetsCopyTask)
+        if (buildPreBundleTask != null) {
+            buildPreBundleTask.dependsOn(currentAssetsCopyTask)
+        }
     }
 }