diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
index b7f96cdf4..0a07f3cd5 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/templates/native-common/android/build.gradle
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ buildscript {
   }
 }
 
+<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
 def reactNativeArchitectures() {
   def value = rootProject.getProperties().get("reactNativeArchitectures")
   return value ? value.split(",") : ["armeabi-v7a", "x86", "x86_64", "arm64-v8a"]
 }
+<% } -%>
 
 def isNewArchitectureEnabled() {
   return rootProject.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && rootProject.getProperty("newArchEnabled") == "true"