diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 992228fa..fff937c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-24.04
             platform: 33
-            ndk: 27.3.13750724
+            ndk: 29.0.14206865
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
diff --git a/android-project/app/build.gradle.kts b/android-project/app/build.gradle.kts
index 70503e8f..636d252f 100644
--- a/android-project/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android-project/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ android {
         }
     }
 
-    ndkVersion = "27.3.13750724"
+    ndkVersion = "29.0.14206865"
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "io.github.gopher64.gopher64"
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ val ndkBuild = tasks.register<Exec>("ndkBuild") {
     var minSdk = android.defaultConfig.minSdk
     var ndkDir = androidComponents.sdkComponents.ndkDirectory.get().asFile.absolutePath
     environment("ANDROID_NDK_HOME", "$ndkDir")
+    environment("ANDROID_NDK_ROOT", "$ndkDir")
     environment("LIBCLANG_PATH", "$ndkDir/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/musl/lib")
 
     val jniType = if (isRelease) "release" else "debug"