diff --git a/android/templates/module/generated/build.gradle b/android/templates/module/generated/build.gradle
index f28a5aee09c..557e52eb3ba 100644
--- a/android/templates/module/generated/build.gradle
+++ b/android/templates/module/generated/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def tiModuleBindingsJsonPath = "${buildDir}/ti-generated/json/<%- moduleName %>.
 
 android {
 	compileSdkVersion <%- compileSdkVersion %>
+	ndkVersion '22.1.7171670'
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 19
 		targetSdkVersion <%- compileSdkVersion %>
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ android {
 				arguments.addAll([
 					'APP_STL:=c++_shared',
 					"-j${Runtime.runtime.availableProcessors()}".toString(),
-					'--output-sync=none'
+					'--output-sync=none',
+					'APP_LD=deprecated'
 				])
 			}
 		}