diff --git a/template/package.json b/template/package.json
index 5f9538a389cf64..61fa3ecb5407c1 100644
--- a/template/package.json
+++ b/template/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     "eslint": "^7.32.0",
     "jest": "^26.6.3",
     "metro-react-native-babel-preset": "^0.67.0",
-    "react-native-gradle-plugin": "^0.0.4",
     "react-test-renderer": "17.0.2"
   },
   "jest": {