diff --git a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/fundamentals/installation.mdx b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/fundamentals/installation.mdx
index 0c9881ac75..ad935ee4b0 100644
--- a/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/fundamentals/installation.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/fundamentals/installation.mdx
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ export function CustomModal({ children, ...rest }) {
 }
 ```
 
-Gesture Handler on Android is implemented in Kotlin. If you need to set a specific Kotlin version to be used by the library, set the `kotlinVersion` ext property in the `android/build.gradle` file and RNGH will use that version:
-
-```groovy
-buildscript {
-    ext {
-        kotlinVersion = "2.1.20"
-    }
-}
-```
-
 #### iOS
 
 While developing for iOS, make sure to install [pods](https://cocoapods.org/) first before running the app:
diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build.gradle b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build.gradle
index e6bcad6d9a..3f5f514cc1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build.gradle
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
 import com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ExternalNativeBuildJsonTask
 
 buildscript {
-    def kotlin_version = rootProject.ext.has('kotlinVersion') ? rootProject.ext.get('kotlinVersion') : project.properties['RNGH_kotlinVersion']
-
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         google()
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version")
-        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.10.1")
-        classpath("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.0.4")
+        if (project == rootProject) {
+            def kotlin_version = project.properties['RNGH_kotlinVersion']
+            classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version")
+            classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.10.1")
+            classpath("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.0.4")
+        }
     }
 }