diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index c240410..d4573e7 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 
 android {
+    // conditional for compatibility with older gradle versions
+    if (project.android.hasProperty('namespace')) {
+        namespace 'com.onfido.sdk.flutter'
+    }
+
     compileSdkVersion 32
 
     compileOptions {