diff --git a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
index 4722633e7c4bdf..229e4c9952207a 100644
--- a/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/RNTester/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ project.ext.react = [
     bundleAssetName: "RNTesterApp.android.bundle",
     entryFile: file("../../js/RNTesterApp.android.js"),
     root: "$rootDir",
-    inputExcludes: ["android/**", "./**"]
+    inputExcludes: ["android/**", "./**", ".gradle/**"]
 ]
 
 apply from: "../../../react.gradle"