diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 90aab6f0..fc609670 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android-extensions'
 
 buildscript {
-    def kotlin_version = rootProject.ext.has('kotlinVersion') ? rootProject.ext.get('kotlinVersion') : project.properties['RNSAC_kotlinVersion']
+    def kotlin_version = rootProject.ext.has('kotlinVersion') ? rootProject.ext.get('kotlinVersion') :
+            (project.properties['RNSAC_kotlinVersion'] ? project.properties['RNSAC_kotlinVersion'] : "1.6.10")
 
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()