diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index b7b7d05bb4..cc8b6f92d6 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ android {
         jvmTarget = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     }
 
+    // https://developer.android.com/studio/projects/install-ndk#vanilla_cmake
+    externalNativeBuild {
+        cmake {
+            // This version must match cmakeVersions inside nix/pkgs/android-sdk/compose.nix
+            version "3.22.1"
+        }
+    }
+
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
diff --git a/nix/pkgs/android-sdk/compose.nix b/nix/pkgs/android-sdk/compose.nix
index c73aaee430..8233a3f079 100644
--- a/nix/pkgs/android-sdk/compose.nix
+++ b/nix/pkgs/android-sdk/compose.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ androidenv.composeAndroidPackages {
   platformToolsVersion = "33.0.3";
   buildToolsVersions = [ "34.0.0" ];
   platformVersions = [ "34" ];
+  # This version must match cmake version inside android/app/build.gradle
   cmakeVersions = [ "3.22.1" ];
   ndkVersion = "25.2.9519653";
   includeNDK = true;