diff --git a/example/android/app/build.gradle b/example/android/app/build.gradle
index 3ee84a4eb..7c61a46b7 100644
--- a/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = true
 def jscFlavor = 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  return project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
 }
 logger.warn("Building with newArchEnabled = ${isNewArchitectureEnabled()}...")
 
diff --git a/example/android/gradle.properties b/example/android/gradle.properties
index 9afe61598..788b31519 100644
--- a/example/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/example/android/gradle.properties
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ android.useAndroidX=true
 # ./gradlew <task> -PreactNativeArchitectures=x86_64
 reactNativeArchitectures=armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86,x86_64
 
-# Use this property to enable support to the new architecture.
-# This will allow you to use TurboModules and the Fabric render in
-# your application. You should enable this flag either if you want
-# to write custom TurboModules/Fabric components OR use libraries that
-# are providing them.
-newArchEnabled=true
-
 # Use this property to enable or disable the Hermes JS engine.
 # If set to false, you will be using JSC instead.
 hermesEnabled=true
diff --git a/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/android/build.gradle
index e36e0cde0..5488efe03 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-nitro-modules/android/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 }
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  return project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "com.android.library"
diff --git a/packages/react-native-nitro-test-external/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-nitro-test-external/android/build.gradle
index 546fb8d0c..6f69d8bb1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-nitro-test-external/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-nitro-test-external/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 }
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  return project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "com.android.library"
diff --git a/packages/react-native-nitro-test/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-nitro-test/android/build.gradle
index 766ffc1d8..7c41ea314 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-nitro-test/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-nitro-test/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 }
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  return project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "com.android.library"
diff --git a/packages/template/android/build.gradle b/packages/template/android/build.gradle
index a10f730cd..58025894d 100644
--- a/packages/template/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/template/android/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 }
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
-  return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
+  return project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "com.android.library"