diff --git a/docs/docs/guides/FRAME_PROCESSORS_SKIA.mdx b/docs/docs/guides/FRAME_PROCESSORS_SKIA.mdx
index 77b6dc0426..4a4a7da64b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/guides/FRAME_PROCESSORS_SKIA.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/guides/FRAME_PROCESSORS_SKIA.mdx
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ npm i @shopify/react-native-skia
 npm i react-native-reanimated
 ```
 
+Since the Skia integration is powered by C++ HardwareBuffers, set your Android's `minSdkVersion` to `26` or higher.
+
 ## Skia Frame Processors
 
 A Skia Frame Processor, just like any other [Frame Processor](/docs/guides/frame-processors), runs synchronously for every Camera Frame.
diff --git a/package/android/build.gradle b/package/android/build.gradle
index 3ef638b2b9..6329b89f65 100644
--- a/package/android/build.gradle
+++ b/package/android/build.gradle
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation "com.facebook.react:react-android:+"
 
   // CameraX dependency
-  def camerax_version = "1.4.0-alpha04"
+  def camerax_version = "1.4.0-alpha05"
   implementation "androidx.camera:camera-core:${camerax_version}"
   implementation "androidx.camera:camera-camera2:${camerax_version}"
   implementation "androidx.camera:camera-lifecycle:${camerax_version}"
diff --git a/package/android/gradle.properties b/package/android/gradle.properties
index 81ee012693..b7617d2406 100644
--- a/package/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/package/android/gradle.properties
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 #Fri Feb 19 20:46:14 CET 2021
-VisionCamera_kotlinVersion=1.7.20
+VisionCamera_kotlinVersion=1.8.0
 android.enableJetifier=true
 android.useAndroidX=true
diff --git a/package/example/android/app/build.gradle b/package/example/android/app/build.gradle
index bc8529839a..968fea6df6 100644
--- a/package/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/package/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apply plugin: "com.android.application"
+apply plugin: "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android"
 apply plugin: "com.facebook.react"
-apply plugin: "kotlin-android"
 
 import com.android.build.OutputFile
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def reactNativeArchitectures() {
 
 android {
     ndkVersion rootProject.ext.ndkVersion
+    buildToolsVersion rootProject.ext.buildToolsVersion
     compileSdkVersion rootProject.ext.compileSdkVersion
 
     namespace "com.mrousavy.camera.example"
@@ -160,7 +161,6 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     // The version of react-native is set by the React Native Gradle Plugin
     implementation("com.facebook.react:react-android")
-
     implementation("androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.0.0")
 
     if (hermesEnabled.toBoolean()) {
diff --git a/package/example/android/build.gradle b/package/example/android/build.gradle
index 63908d8984..00b78d8b14 100644
--- a/package/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/package/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ buildscript {
         minSdkVersion = 26
         compileSdkVersion = 34
         targetSdkVersion = 34
-        ndkVersion = "23.1.7779620"
+        ndkVersion = "25.1.8937393"
+        kotlinVersion = "1.8.0"
     }
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath('com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.1')
+        classpath('com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.2')
         classpath("com.facebook.react:react-native-gradle-plugin")
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.7.22")
+        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlinVersion")
     }
 }