diff --git a/RNTester/android/app/gradle.properties b/RNTester/android/app/gradle.properties
index 74027349d..04cbf4f74 100644
--- a/RNTester/android/app/gradle.properties
+++ b/RNTester/android/app/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 android.useDeprecatedNdk=true
+org.gradle.parallel=true
+org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_FILE=my-release-key.keystore
 MYAPP_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS=my-key-alias
 MYAPP_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD=*****
diff --git a/react.gradle b/react.gradle
index 64b2f02f8..bdf392ad9 100644
--- a/react.gradle
+++ b/react.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void runBefore(String dependentTaskName, Task task) {
     }
 }
 
-gradle.projectsEvaluated {
+afterEvaluate {
     // Grab all build types and product flavors
     def buildTypes = android.buildTypes.collect { type -> type.name }
     def productFlavors = android.productFlavors.collect { flavor -> flavor.name }