diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 2076bd0a1..65ae3b803 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -76,22 +76,24 @@ dependencies {
 // the natives configuration, and extracts them to the proper libs/ folders
 // so they get packed with the APK.
 task copyAndroidNatives() {
-    file("libs/armeabi-v7a/").mkdirs()
-    file("libs/arm64-v8a/").mkdirs()
-    file("libs/x86/").mkdirs()
-    file("libs/x86_64/").mkdirs()
+    doFirst {
+        file("libs/armeabi-v7a/").mkdirs()
+        file("libs/arm64-v8a/").mkdirs()
+        file("libs/x86/").mkdirs()
+        file("libs/x86_64/").mkdirs()
 
-    configurations.natives.copy().files.each { jar ->
-        def outputDir = null
-        if(jar.name.endsWith("natives-armeabi-v7a.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/armeabi-v7a")
-        if(jar.name.endsWith("natives-arm64-v8a.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/arm64-v8a")
-        if(jar.name.endsWith("natives-x86.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/x86")
-        if(jar.name.endsWith("natives-x86_64.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/x86_64")
-        if(outputDir != null) {
-            copy {
-                from zipTree(jar)
-                into outputDir
-                include "*.so"
+        configurations.natives.copy().files.each { jar ->
+            def outputDir = null
+            if (jar.name.endsWith("natives-armeabi-v7a.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/armeabi-v7a")
+            if (jar.name.endsWith("natives-arm64-v8a.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/arm64-v8a")
+            if (jar.name.endsWith("natives-x86.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/x86")
+            if (jar.name.endsWith("natives-x86_64.jar")) outputDir = file("libs/x86_64")
+            if (outputDir != null) {
+                copy {
+                    from zipTree(jar)
+                    into outputDir
+                    include "*.so"
+                }
             }
         }
     }