diff --git a/docs/ANDROID.md b/docs/ANDROID.md
index 8e6a7b3..0c7eb53 100644
--- a/docs/ANDROID.md
+++ b/docs/ANDROID.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ rm /tmp/cmdline-tools.zip
   echo ''
   echo '# Android dev'
   echo 'export ANDROID_HOME="$HOME/Android/Sdk"'
-  echo 'export ANDROID_NDK_HOME="$ANDROID_HOME/ndk/26.3.11579264"'
+  echo 'export ANDROID_NDK_HOME="$ANDROID_HOME/ndk/30.0.14904198"'
   echo 'export JAVA_HOME="$(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f $(which java))))"'
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator"'
 } >> ~/.bashrc
@@ -49,10 +49,15 @@ sdkmanager \
   "platform-tools" \
   "platforms;android-34" \
   "build-tools;34.0.0" \
-  "ndk;26.3.11579264" \
+  "ndk;30.0.14904198" \
   "emulator" \
   "system-images;android-34;google_apis;x86_64"
 
+# The exact NDK/build-tools versions above are not load-bearing — newer ones
+# work (verified on NDK 30.0.14904198 / build-tools 37.0.0). `scripts/build_android_apk.sh`
+# auto-discovers the newest installed NDK and build-tools, so set ANDROID_NDK_HOME
+# (step 3) to whatever version you actually install here.
+
 # 6. AVD for testing (one-time).
 echo no | avdmanager create avd \
   -n bevy_test \