diff --git a/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt b/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
index d87ac2b48c7edf..e559a8c634df66 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/com/facebook/react/ReactPlugin.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ReactPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
       configureBuildConfigFieldsForApp(project)
       configureDevPorts(project)
       configureBackwardCompatibilityReactMap(project)
+      configureJavaToolChains(project)
 
       project.extensions.getByType(AndroidComponentsExtension::class.java).apply {
         onVariants(selector().all()) { variant ->
@@ -78,13 +79,10 @@ class ReactPlugin : Plugin<Project> {
     }
 
     // Library Only Configuration
+    configureBuildConfigFieldsForLibraries(project)
     project.pluginManager.withPlugin("com.android.library") {
       configureCodegen(project, extension, rootExtension, isLibrary = true)
     }
-
-    // Library and App Configurations
-    configureJavaToolChains(project)
-    configureBuildConfigFieldsForLibraries(project)
   }
 
   private fun checkJvmVersion(project: Project) {