diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index dbbe046..ab08997 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@ def safeExtGet(prop, fallback) {
 }
 
 buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        jcenter()
-    }
+    // The Android Gradle plugin is only required when opening the android folder stand-alone.
+    // This avoids unnecessary downloads and potential conflicts when the library is included as a
+    // module dependency in an application project.
+    // ref: https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/tutorial_using_tasks.html#sec:build_script_external_dependencies
+    if (project == rootProject) {
+        repositories {
+            google()
+        }
 
-    dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.3.1'
+        dependencies {
+            classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.3.1'
+        }
     }
 }