diff --git a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/README.md b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/README.md
index b30f8acf25a..3c7538d8650 100644
--- a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/README.md
+++ b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/README.md
@@ -11,15 +11,10 @@ Initialize them by running the following commands:
 
 ## Building
 
-* `firebase-crashlytics-ndk` must be built with NDK 21. Use Android Studio's
-  SDK Manager to ensure you have the appropriate NDK version installed, and
-  edit `../local.properties` to specify which NDK version to use when building
-  this project. For example:
-  `ndk.dir=$USER_HOME/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/21.4.7075529`
 * All Gradle commands should be run from the root of this repository:
   `./gradlew :firebase-crashlytics-ndk:assemble`
 
 ## Running Tests
 
 Integration tests, requiring a running and connected device (emulator or real):
-`./gradlew :firebase-crashlytics-ndk:connectedAndroidTest`
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+`./gradlew :firebase-crashlytics-ndk:connectedAndroidTest`
diff --git a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/firebase-crashlytics-ndk.gradle b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/firebase-crashlytics-ndk.gradle
index 413e7dbcd2b..5d231991240 100644
--- a/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/firebase-crashlytics-ndk.gradle
+++ b/firebase-crashlytics-ndk/firebase-crashlytics-ndk.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ android {
         timeOutInMs 60 * 1000
     }
 
+    ndkVersion "25.1.8937393"
     compileSdkVersion project.targetSdkVersion
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16