diff --git a/android/build.gradle.kts b/android/build.gradle.kts
index c37bd6de830..b305d08666e 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ android {
             "-DHERMES_BUILD_SHARED_JSI=True",
             "-DHERMES_RELEASE_VERSION=${hermesReleaseVersion}",
             "-DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION=True",
+            "-DHERMESVM_HEAP_HV_MODE=HEAP_HV_PREFER32",
             // We intentionally build Hermes with Intl support only. This is to simplify
             // the build setup and to avoid overcomplicating the build-type matrix.
             "-DHERMES_ENABLE_INTL=True",