diff --git a/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/settings.gradle.kts b/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
index 97f105d34f6..c50bb5808dc 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {
-        gradlePluginPortal()
+        mavenCentral()
         google()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 4f41b5b850c..8e594514423 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {
-        gradlePluginPortal()
+        mavenCentral()
         google()
+        gradlePluginPortal()
     }
 }