diff --git a/build-tools/scripts/cecil.projitems b/build-tools/scripts/cecil.projitems
index 5dbc0e08a..400d9ef10 100644
--- a/build-tools/scripts/cecil.projitems
+++ b/build-tools/scripts/cecil.projitems
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <_XamarinAndroidCecilVersion Condition=" '$(_XamarinAndroidCecilVersion)' == '' ">0.11.4</_XamarinAndroidCecilVersion>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(_XamarinAndroidCecilPath)' == '' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="Mono.Cecil" Version="0.11.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Mono.Cecil" Version="$(_XamarinAndroidCecilVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(_XamarinAndroidCecilPath)' != '' ">
     <Reference Include="$(_XamarinAndroidCecilPath)" />