diff --git a/templates/android/template/gradle.properties b/templates/android/template/gradle.properties
index dff152bc8..a33d2c78e 100644
--- a/templates/android/template/gradle.properties
+++ b/templates/android/template/gradle.properties
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ ANDROID_BUILD_MIN_SDK_VERSION=::ANDROID_MINIMUM_SDK_VERSION::
 ANDROID_BUILD_SDK_VERSION=::ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION::
 ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION=::ANDROID_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION::
 
+::if (ANDROID_TARGET_SDK_VERSION>=28)::
+android.useAndroidX=true
+android.enableJetifier=true
+::end::
+
 ::if KEY_STORE::
 KEY_STORE=::KEY_STORE::
 KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=::KEY_STORE_PASSWORD::