diff --git a/template/android/gradle.properties b/template/android/gradle.properties
index 89e0d99e2..027ef9db8 100644
--- a/template/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/template/android/gradle.properties
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
+
+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true