diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index 718913fc9..8c6f0179c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           target: default
           arch: x86_64
           profile: pixel_2
-          ndk: 21.4.7075529
           ram-size: '4096M'
           disk-size: '14G'
           sdcard-path-or-size: '1000M'
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ jobs:
           target: google_apis
           arch: x86_64
           profile: pixel_2
-          ndk: 21.4.7075529
           ram-size: '4096M'
           disk-size: '14G'
           sdcard-path-or-size: '1000M'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 04da2d272..961a410d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           arch: x86_64
           profile: pixel_2
-          ndk: 21.4.7075529
           sdcard-path-or-size: '1000M'
           disable-animations: false
           script: bash contrib/instrumentation_nightly.sh
@@ -69,9 +68,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: Install NDK
-        run: echo "y" | sudo ${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;22.0.7026061" --sdk_root=${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
-
       - name: run unit tests
         run: ./gradlew testDebugUnitTest testCustomExampleDebugUnitTest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index a22d929cd..0badceb59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: Install NDK
-        run: echo "y" | sudo ${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;22.0.7026061" --sdk_root=${ANDROID_SDK_ROOT}
-
       - name: Build all configurations
         run: ./gradlew assemble
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugin/AllProjectConfigurer.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugin/AllProjectConfigurer.kt
index b230907e7..c836dcec1 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugin/AllProjectConfigurer.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugin/AllProjectConfigurer.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class AllProjectConfigurer {
   fun configureBaseExtension(target: Project, path: String) {
     target.configureExtension<BaseExtension> {
       setCompileSdkVersion(Config.compileSdk)
-      ndkVersion = "21.4.7075529"
       defaultConfig {
         setMinSdkVersion(Config.minSdk)
         setTargetSdkVersion(Config.targetSdk)