diff --git a/examples/llama.android/llama/build.gradle.kts b/examples/llama.android/llama/build.gradle.kts
index 0a3806172..2d1dfba20 100644
--- a/examples/llama.android/llama/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/llama.android/llama/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ android {
         }
         externalNativeBuild {
             cmake {
+                arguments += "-DLLAMA_BUILD_COMMON=ON"
                 arguments += "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
                 cppFlags += listOf()
                 arguments += listOf()