diff --git a/source/plugin/Assets/GoogleMobileAds/Editor/Utils.cs b/source/plugin/Assets/GoogleMobileAds/Editor/Utils.cs
index 746028ddf..5865abdb5 100644
--- a/source/plugin/Assets/GoogleMobileAds/Editor/Utils.cs
+++ b/source/plugin/Assets/GoogleMobileAds/Editor/Utils.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public static string AndroidGradlePluginVersion {
         private set {}
         get {
             if (!Directory.Exists(AndroidPluginsDir) || !File.Exists(GradleTemplatePath)) {
-                return GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver.AndroidGradlePluginVersion;
+                return DefaultAndroidGradlePlugin();
             }
             var gradleTemplates = Directory.GetFiles(AndroidPluginsDir, "*.gradle",
                                                         SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly);
@@ -69,7 +69,16 @@ private set {}
                 }
             }
             // Fallback to the gradle templates in Unity installation folder with EDM4U.
-            return GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver.AndroidGradlePluginVersion;
+            return DefaultAndroidGradlePlugin();
         }
     }
+
+    private static string DefaultAndroidGradlePlugin()
+    {
+#if UNITY_2022_3_OR_NEWER
+        return "7.1.2";
+#else
+        return "4.0.1";
+#endif
+    }
 }