diff --git a/src/wrappers/themis/android/build.gradle b/src/wrappers/themis/android/build.gradle
index fab0b85bf..dc65a53bc 100644
--- a/src/wrappers/themis/android/build.gradle
+++ b/src/wrappers/themis/android/build.gradle
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
+    ndkVersion "21.4.7075529"
 
     // BoringSSL requires at least API 21. Google Play as of August 2019 requires
     // to target at least API 28 (but we can still support lower versions).
diff --git a/third_party/boringssl/build.gradle b/third_party/boringssl/build.gradle
index fed39bba7..01a4b1a2f 100644
--- a/third_party/boringssl/build.gradle
+++ b/third_party/boringssl/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 android {
     compileSdkVersion 28
     buildToolsVersion "28.0.3"
+    ndkVersion "21.4.7075529"
 
     defaultConfig {
         // BoringSSL requires at least API 21 to target AArch64. Google Play