diff --git a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle
index 32a95100..9c906c2c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-mmkv/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-mmkv/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"